The executive manager of the international photo festival of Islamic cohesion said; movie and audio-visual office of Islamic cultural and guidance general office in East Azerbaijan held an international photo competition in the year of Islamic cohesion and national unity photographers from 24 countries participated in this competition by taking photos from the manifestation of the Islamic cohesion and unity in their environment.

Ali Moharami added; As expected the works sent to the festival were from 24 countries and one to fourth of the received works were from foreign countries and India with 25 participators had a widespread participation in the festival.

The director of movie and audio-visual office of Islamic cultural and guidance general office in East Azerbaijan referred to the countries participated in the festival as the following: France, Belgium, China, Morocco, Turkey, India, Bangladesh, Hungry, America, Philippine, United Arabia, Sri-lanka, Oman, Thailand, Palestine, Syria, Kuwait, Indonesia, Soudi Arabia, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Latvia and Islamic republic of Iran.

Moharami pointed out that a committee was appointed to select the works after the termination of the dead line for sending photos . the committee members are: Hasan Sarbakhshian, Khan-ali Siami, Mohamad-ali Jadidaleslam; Feridon Dadash-pour and Farzaneh Shargh.

He added that according to the decision of the committee, from the 2300 photos sent to the festival, 2 sets and 47 photos of internal photographer and one set and 27 photos of foreign artistes were selected to be taken part in the competition section of the festival.

The executive manager mentioned that in addition to holding an exhibition for photos accepted in the competition in the studios of master Yasemi and master Mir-ali Tabrizi, two training workshops also held for taking pictures in social affairs and portrait.

He continued that Dr. Oktai Cholak. Professor of Turkey's Marmara University, Hassan Sarbakhshian and Behzad Parvin Guds from Iran were chosen as refrees and they were present at in Tabriz and chose the best works.