(IP)-The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a meeting with the people of Shiraz, called the province a forerunner in scientific and technological movements.

Iran PressIran news: The Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Fars Province early in the Thursday morning where he inaugurated the Isfahan-Shiraz project and named its Shah Cherāgh. 

The project was called "in line with the orders of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution," by the country's defense minister.

"Shiraz is the manifestation of the Islamic civilization and the symbol of Iranian history and culture," said the president later on Thursday evening in the Shāh Chérāgh' Holy Shrine.

The youth and experts in Shiraz have turned the province into the health hub of Iran, added the president. 

Elsewhere the president said that the second line of water connection will be opened tomorrow, pointing to the main concerns of people toward drinking water and agricultural use. 

Closed and semi-closed production units will be activated, as per President Raisi. 

The president announced that the country's unemployment rate is at 5 percent.

"10,000 houses will be delivered," stated President Raisi.

"In a tourism province, communication routes are critical, today we opened the Shiraz-Isfahan freeway, according to the Iranian president.

"The enemy's attempt to create deviations in this province (assassination of Shāh Chérāgh pilgrims) failed with the people's resistance, children were killed in this shrine by the same people who are killing children in Gaza today," noted President Raisi. 219