Tehran (IP) - Iran's Minister of Agriculture said that the ministry was pursuing an agreement with Japan over the revival of Urmia, northwest of the country.

Iran PressIran news: Asked about his meeting with Japan's Ambassador to Tehran, Gholamreza Nouri told Iran Press reporter on Wednesday that he was pursuing the implementation of agreements with Japan including the production of rice and revival of Urmia Lake.

Lake Urmia is the most important tourist attraction of West Azerbaijan province. In addition to preserving the environment and protecting the ecosystem of the northwestern area of Iran, the restoration of the lake also helps develop tourism in this part of the country.

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