TEHRAN – Governor Semnan has stated the news of plans to hold the Millennium Festival at Jame’s Minaret of Jame’s Mosque at the same time as Semnan Day.
Speaking to city reporters on Sunday, Mehdi Samimian said this was the first time a celebration was held in the name of Semnan Dei, Isna reported.
He called the minaret one of the most important symbols of Semnan, adding that over 85% of the city’s historic monuments are related to the era of Safavid and Kajar. However, Semnan Jame ‘Mosque and his epic minaret are from the Seljuk era, and are 1027 years old.
He said that National Semnan Day will be held at the national level, he added: “We are trying to retain a luxurious program worthy of the city’s name and history. Of course, we are expected to see all institutions have the necessary cooperation with us in this regard.”
Samimian evaluated and revealed that the basic solution to Semnan’s water shortage is interbasin migration. The water resources needed to quench the thirst of the city of Semnan and the province must be achieved through inter-basin relocation, both in the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea, he added.
He pointed to the efforts of the state authorities to complete the Finesk Dam project in Semnan, saying the implementation of the project will help supply water to cities in the state.
Regarding the need for proper water management, he stated: “This year, with consumption management and public cooperation, we have not had a water shortage in Semnan up until now. However, we need to find solutions to fundamentally resolve the water shortage problem.”
In another part, Samimian praised the cooperation between the media and city officials, said for the first time this year, a meeting of city journalists was held with the governor’s focus and the cooperation of several agencies. He added that Semnan has 119 official media.
In 2022, Iran chose Semnan to represent the country in a union of cities on the Silk Road, based on an initiative launched by China to promote tourism along the ancient route that once linked Asia to the Western world.
The ancient Silk Road has existed for thousands of years, passing through empires, kingdoms, rule and society throughout history. At certain times in its long history, traders were free to travel along these routes, but travel was difficult or dangerous for others.
According to UNESCO, the Silk Road enriched the countries it passed through, transporting cultural, religious, linguistic and material goods to European, Asian and African societies, connecting them all together with a common thread of cultural heritage and multiple identities.
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