Shiraz: Pakistan’s Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, has arrived in the southwestern Iranian city of Shiraz to participate in the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF). Aurangzeb Khan was formally welcomed by Hojjat Rezaei, the deputy governor of Fars Province for political and security affairs, upon his arrival on Sunday evening.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the minister will attend an international film cooperation meeting with the presence of cultural officials, ministers, as well as heads and representatives of film industries from 15 countries. This meeting will be chaired by Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi.

The Fajr International Film Festival, which began on November 26 at the Honar-Shahr-e Aftab Complex in Shiraz, will conclude on Tuesday evening. The FIFF is recognized as one of the world’s major film events, attracting personalities active in the fields of culture, art, media, and the cinema industry from around the globe. This year, approximately 200 foreign guests are in attendance.

A Pakistani film delegation is also taking part for the first time in the 43rd Fajr Film Festival.