TEHRAN – Armed Forces chief Major General Mohammad Baqeri has appointed General Abolfazl Shekarchi as his deputy for cultural affairs.

Baqeri made the decision in a decree on Tuesday, Tasnim news agency reported.

Baqeri also appointed Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri as his cultural advisor. 

Jazayeri was deputy chief of the armed forces for cultural affairs before being named advisor. 

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