Environment department authorities of two provinces of East and West Azerbaijan held a briefing with reporters to discuss reports about lithium extraction from brine in Lake Urmia on January 1, 2024.
Ilkhchi, a city in East Azerbaijan province, is known for its camel breeding, dairy production, and the cultivation and processing of various types of pistachios. Camel farming has gained substantial importance in this area due to its minimal water requirements and resilience to heat. (IRNA photos/Ali Hamed Haghdoust)
The second pistachio festival of Azarshahr is held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in the pistachio orchards in the suburbs of the city in northwestern Iran. (IRNA photos/Ali Hamed Haghdoust)