00:00Hello and welcome to the Terran Times Lighthouse.
00:02In today's edition, we bring you the latest developments in Iran,
00:06from commemorating the victims of the Minab school attack
00:10and restoring war-damaged heritage sites to academic achievements
00:14and expanding cultural and regional cooperation.
00:33A comprehensive database has been unveiled to document the U.S.-Israeli attack
00:38on Shajar Tayyab Elementary School in Minab, Homozgan,
00:41preserving records, testimonies and other information about the tragedy
00:45and commemorating its victims.
00:48The attack, which occurred on February 28th during the initial phase of the aggression against Iran,
00:53martyred innocent children and left a lasting impact on the local community.
00:58Iranian students earned a bronze medal and three honorable mentions
01:03at the 22nd International Geography Olympiad in Istanbul, held from August 11, 2017.
01:10Helya Khotabandalu won the bronze medal,
01:13while Seta Eshak Nazari, Artina Heydari and Sana Karbaloi received international honors.
01:19More than 180 students from over 50 countries participated in the competition.
01:25Tehran Municipality is working on the restoration of historical and cultural sites damaged during
01:32the recent war.
01:34Ali Shamsipour, head of the Urban Research and Planning Center, said studies are examining
01:39how to preserve and restore damaged buildings while potentially giving them new functions.
01:45He stressed that restoration should retain visible traces of the historical events that affected the sites.
01:53Iran and Uzbekistan are looking to transform their shared cultural and historical heritage
01:59into practical tourism projects.
02:01Iranian Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri said that two
02:08countries possess significant common potential in culture, history, tourism and the economy.
02:14He described recent diplomatic discussions as productive and said they could help open a
02:21new phase in bilateral relations.
02:26Iran's public libraries are holding a nationwide reading club for children and teenagers under
02:32the title Toward Minab.
02:34Organized by the Public Libraries Foundation, the initiative coincides with the anniversary of
02:39the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and seeks to educate younger generations about
02:47the consequences of war, violence, and attacks on civilians while remembering the children martyred in Minab.
02:54Iran and Malaysia are exploring new opportunities to deepen cooperation in higher education.
03:00Malaysian Charged Affairs, Mohamed Hamizam Kamar Uzman met with Iranian students and first organization
03:07official Abbas Kambali Pakistan in Tehran to discuss academic cooperation and ways to further
03:13strengthen bilateral relations.
03:16Malaysia is also continuing its long-running Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program, which has brought
03:22together Iranian professionals from academia, government, and industry.
03:27Iran's Deputy Agriculture Minister Akbar Fatih has called for expanded agricultural trade,
03:34investment, and cooperation between Iranian members of the Eurasian Economic Union.
03:39Speaking at the EAEU Agriculture Policy meeting in Almaty, he emphasized the need to make greater
03:46use of their regional capacities and strengthen economic ties in the agricultural sector.
03:52Iranian and Uzbek cultural officials discussed broadening cooperation between their country's artistic
03:58institutions. Iran's cultural attache in Uzbekistan, Hassan Safakhani, and Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan
04:06President Akmal Noureddinov reviewed opportunities for joint initiatives aimed to strengthening cultural and artistic relations.
04:14That's all for today's Lighthouse. Thank you for joining us and stay with the Tehran Times for more updates from
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