Araqchi was handing out falafel at the tourism exhibition in Egypt while we served saffron syrup.
Abbas Araqchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, said on Wednesday, October 21, in Mashhad that the university in this city, which has now become the center of saffron studies in the country, should play an important role in connecting with other countries.
Emphasizing the need to design saffron diplomacy, he said no negligence should occur in this area. It must be determined how to present Iranian saffron to the world and how to prevent raw selling or bulk exports and instead export processed products.
Araqchi then referred to his experience during his ambassadorship in Finland and said that in that country, an exhibition centered on tourism was held every year. We invited travel agencies from Tehran to participate, but they were not interested.
Therefore, the embassy itself decided to participate in that exhibition. Egypt had a strong and extensive presence there, beautifully showcasing their tourism attractions and even brought someone to make falafel on the spot and distribute it among visitors. We, in the Iran booth, served saffron syrup and wrote on a paper that saffron syrup is an antidepressant.