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Iran annual handmade carpet exports hit 4m sqm

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2008/08/03

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Iran"s annual handmade carpet exports hit 4m sqm

TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (MNA) Iran annually exports over 4 millionsquare meters of carpet to the world, Iran National Carpet Center(INCC) director said here on Sunday.

The main destinations of Iran"s handmade carpets are the U.S.,Europe, Persian Gulf countries, Japan, China, and Russia, MortezaFaraji said to IRNA.

These carpets are mainly weaved in West and East Azarbiajan,Khorasan, Fars, and Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari provinces.

Morteza Faraji also stated that the INCC plans to hold a carpetexhibition in late August.

SAt least 70 handmade carpet merchants and buyers from 35American, European and Asian countries are expected to attend thisexhibition.

The 17th Persian Handmade Carpet Grand Exhibition will be held fromAug. 22 to 28 at the permanent fairgrounds of Tehran.

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