TEHRAN- Iran will host the 7th biennial Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD), Iranian Deputy Transport Minister Mohammad-Saied Izadi announced on Monday.

Underscoring the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 6th APMCHUD, Izadi noted that from 2006, India, Iran, South Korea, and Indonesia have chaired the conference and Iran is to host the next round of the conference. 
In the context of growing urbanization in different forms, ministers and senior officials of 68 countries from the Asia Pacific Region deliberated on challenges of urban planning and management during the 6th APMCHUD in New Delhi for three days from December 14.

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