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Turkish deputy PM proposes Iranian president to host Novruz festival in Turkey

28 March 2011 [11:32] - TODAY.AZ
Turkish State Minister and Deputy Premier Bulent Arinc on Sunday said he conveyed to the Iranian president a proposal to host next year's Novruz Festival in Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported.

"I have conveyed Turkey's offer to host the International Novruz Festival next year in our country and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received our proposal well," Arinc told the Anadolu Agency in Tehran, where he attended the 2nd International Novruz Festival at the Saadabad Palace.

Arinc said he had met with officials from Iraq, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and Azerbaijan who also attended the festival.

Arinc said they would hold diplomatic talks with other countries later on hosting the international festival in Turkey.


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