429 journalists to serve during election in Iran

421 journalists from 39 countries to light Iran's presidential elections, "Mehr" agency reported, in according to Public Relations and Information Center of Ministry of Culture Mohammad Naser Haghighat's speech.

According to him, in order to light the elections, 186 journalists of 86 foreign mass media from 28 countries have already been issued an entry visa to Iran. 235 journalists of 115 foreign mass media from 27 countries are the representatives of the foreign mass media, who have an office in Tehran.

Haghighat also added, in case of the second round of the presidential elections, the duration of entry visas might be extended, by the requests of the foreign mass media representatives.

Among the leading foreign mass media covering the presidential elections in Iran, Haghighat named Azerbaijan' Trend Agency, Germany' RTL, ARD, ZDS, Australia' ORF, Italy' STS, RAI, TG-2, Russia' "Russia Today", REN TV, NTV and others.

The elections also to be lighted by the journalists from Japan, UK, UAE, France, Turkey, Iraq, Ukraine, USA, Syria, China and other countries.


/Trend/