The opening ceremony of “A Glimpse into Japanese Culture” photo exhibition was held on Saturday in Tehran Metro in a commemoration of the Asian country’s culture week.The ceremony, organized at Jihad Metro Station, was attended by Japanese Ambassador to Iran H.E. Tamaki Tsukada, Tehran Municipality’s Deputy for International Affairs and Secretary General of Asian Mayors […]
AMF has hosted the first meeting of “Tehran: the Skill-Oriented City” in cooperation with Tehran Municipality’s Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. The meeting, held on October 21, had Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, University Lecturer Mohammad Hossein Buchani and Researcher and Author Dariush Shahbazi as speakers. AMF SG, while emphasizing the need to equip citizens […]
AMF SG has held talks with the Mayor of Ramsar, a tourist destination in northern Iran. The meeting, hosted by AMF on October 16, saw Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Mr. Ali Amini Shad discussing the potential of the city for cooperation, particularly in hosting international events. Ramsar is a coastal city located in the Mazandaran […]
We are excited to announce opening of the nomination for the AMF Asian Capitals of 2025 initiative, an award designed to recognize and honor cities across Asia that lead the way in three key areas: Culture, Environment, and Tourism. Following our successful initiative in 2024 to name three cities of Shiraz (Iran) as Capital of […]
The closing ceremony of the first International Taq-e Bostan Shahnameh Recitation and Naqali Festival was held in Kermanshah with the presence of AMF Secretary General. The Ambassador of Tajikistan to Iran Mr. Nizomiddin Zohidi and the President of the ECO Cultural Institute Mr. Saad Khan, were also special guests of the ceremony, hosted by the […]
AMF and International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Iran have signed an MoU to further develop their cooperation. The agreement was signed by AMF Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Chief of Mission of IOM in Iran Lalini Veerassamy in a meeting at AMF Secretariat and is aimed at enhancing the bilateral cooperation between the […]
Mayor of AMF member city of Kermanshah has taken part at UNESCO Creative Cities Network meeting on gastronomy in Turkiye’s Gaziantep. Mr. Nader Nowruzi, while introducing the capacities and attractions of his city, held talks with Gaziantep Mayor Ms. Fatma Şahin on working to operationalize the twinning agreement of the two cities. He also had […]
AMF has hosted the opening ceremony of the exhibition organized by the International Humanitarian Cooperation of Russia (Rossotrudnichestvo) on September 23. The ceremony, attended by Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in India Mr. Ratish Nair and the First Secretary of the Russian Embassy and official representative of Rossotrudnichestvo in Iran Ms. Lilia Vladimirona Votinova, […]
Coordinator of AMF Network for Women, Youth and Family has addressed a panel at Fourth Eurasian Women’s Forum in Moscow. Ladan Ranjbar, delivering speech at “New Solutions in Urban Development” underlined that the development needs to be inclusive and cover all aspects of an urban environment. Noting the importance of female participation in this arena, […]
AMF Secretary General has addressed an international conference on “Economic and Legal Aspects of Management in Construction and Development” in Russian capital, Moscow. Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, who took part in a panel called “Construction and Development: Values, Strategies, Trends”, underlined the importance of sector in urban economy, innovative trends, and development prospect in Asia. Sustainable […]
AMF has hosted an event for the Iranian and international students on the occasion of International Day of Peace. Dubbed “Together for Peace”, the event featured collective activities designed to foster integrity, solidarity and tolerance, including group activities, watching a documentary on Sardasht chemical attack, discussion and analysis as well as games to improve negotiation […]
AMF has taken part at Kazan Digital Week with participation of three Iranian cities. Held in Russia’s Kazan on 9-11 September, the event featured a session dedicated to digital urban management and was attended by Mayor of Kerman Mr. Mohsen Tuyserkani (in-person speech), Mayor of Shiraz Mr. Mohammad Hassan Asadi (online speech) and Mayor of […]
Coordinator of AMF Committee for Women, Youth and Family has participated in a meeting dedicated to the influential women of Khorram Abad, a member city serving as the capital of Lorestan Province in western Iran. Ms. Ladan Ranjbar attended the meeting, dubbed “Lorestan Women and Global Development Network”, along with Khorram Abad Mayor Mr. Dariush […]
Asian Mayors Forum, in cooperation with Tehran Municipality, Gaza Municipality and Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults will hold a painting competition for children. “Gaza without War” Criteria: How to enter: Submit the scan of your painting (300 dpi/JPG) along with your name, age, city and country, and contact information to […]
AMF Committee for Culture and Urban Tourism has hosted a technical panel on the sidelines of the 10th Executive Board Meeting of the Forum. Held on August 29 in Tehran, the meeting was dedicated to introducing the tourism capacities of member cities and fostering inter-city cooperation in this regard. Speakers from Dushanbe, Tehran, Antalya, Qazvin, […]
The 10th AMF Executive Board Meeting has been held in Tehran on August 28, 2024, with the presence of representatives from its member cities. Kicked off by a speech from Dushanbe Deputy Mayor Abdurakhmon Abdurakhmonzoda as the term president, the meeting continued with Secretary General delivering a report on yearly measures and activities. The Executive […]
AMF SG has held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Mr. Hicabi Kırlangıç. Introducing AMF and its capacities at international level, fostering cooperation between AMF and Turkish cities, the need to develop further cooperation between member cities from both countries and bilaterally benefiting from their capabilities were discussed at the meeting hosted by Hamidreza […]
AMF SG has hosted the Iranian Ambassador to Senegal Mr. Hassan Asgari. Introducing the AMF and its potential for inter-city cooperation, Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh underlined that developing ties with Dakar as a member city is a priority. Mr. Asgari, for his part, welcomed joining hands with AMF, saying that the Embassy would help introduce and […]
AMF SG has held talks with Malaysian envoy on developing inter-city ties. In the meeting, Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Mr. Khairi Omar explored areas of interest and capacities of cooperation, while stressing the need to further enhance the ties between the AMF and Malaysian cities. Currently, Kuala Lumpur is the only member from the southeast […]
AMF SG has hosted the Japanese Ambassador Mr. Tamaki Tsukada in a meeting dedicated to developing ties. Held on August 13 at AMF Secretariat, the meeting explored the capacities of AMF while discussing the necessity of absorbing more cities from the Asian country, improving the activities of the member Japanese cities, and boosting inter-city cooperation […]