Kermanshah: IRNA CEO Hossein Jaberi-Ansari called for efforts to preserve the country’s diversity within the framework of Iranian-Islamic values and with perspective and planning during a meeting with the Sunni Friday prayer leader of Kermanshah on Wednesday.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Jaberi-Ansari said the Islamic Republic’s value lies in its ethnic, religious and cultural diversity. He said Iran and Islam are the link between all people and added, “This diversity and colorfulness should not be viewed as a threat, rather a unique opportunity that we should take advantage of.” He said IRNA bears responsibility for presenting a picture of Iran and for covering developments and portraying diversity and colorfulness, especially in provinces like Kermanshah. He described Kermanshah as one of the symbols of ethnic and religious coexistence and said it has capacity to reflect cohesion. He said IRNA has tried to act as a two-way bridge between the administration and the people to reflect the concerns and opinions of all segments of society, but said the goal has not been fully achieved and that IRNA is still far from the desired point. He also said Iran is not just Tehran and that IRNA’s mission is to reach out to Iranians throughout the country and beyo
nd the borders.

Hossein Jaberi-Ansari met with the Sunni Friday prayer leader of Kermanshah on Wednesday.

He called for efforts to preserve the country’s diversity within the framework of Iranian-Islamic values and with perspective and planning.

He said the Islamic Republic’s value lies in its ethnic, religious and cultural diversity.

He said Iran and Islam serve as a link between all people.

He said diversity and colorfulness should be seen as an opportunity, not a threat, and he used the phrase, “This diversity and colorfulness should not be viewed as a threat, rather a unique opportunity that we should take advantage of.”

He said IRNA has responsibility to present a picture of Iran and to cover developments and portray diversity and colorfulness, with special reference to provinces such as Kermanshah.

He described Kermanshah as a symbol of ethnic and religious coexistence and said it has capacity to reflect cohesion.

He said IRNA has sought to act as a two-way bridge between the administration and the people to reflect concerns and opinions of all segments of society, and he said that goal has not been fully achieved and remains distant.

He said Iran is not limited to Tehran and that IRNA’s mission is to reach Iranians across the country and beyond its borders.