TEHRAN - The Head of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Nimruz city in Sistan-Baluchestan province has announced the launch of a food and handicrafts exhibition in the city.

Iraj Nasirabadi stated on Monday that the exhibition, featuring local handicrafts and traditional foods, kicked off at the Nimruz Mosque. 

He urged a strategic focus on domestic productions and employment opportunities for the youth, anticipating progress and significant success in various initiatives.

Nasirabadi noted that the county officials present at the exhibition’s opening responded to the demands of artisans by pledging support to activate the handicrafts market. They expressed their commitment to purchasing handicraft products as gifts for guests, contributing these artisanal items to the cultural heritage of the county.

The collective province -- Sistan in the north and Baluchestan in the south -- accounts for one of the driest regions of Iran with a slight increase in rainfall from east to west and an obvious rise in humidity in the coastal regions. In ancient times, the region was a crossword in the Indus Valley and the Babylonian civilizations.

Sistan-Baluchestan is home to several distinctive archaeological sites and natural attractions, including two UNESCO World Heritage sites, namely Shahr-e-Soukhteh (Burnt City) and the Lut Desert.