I will pursue the awarding of the rank of “Martyr of Service” to the late colleagues of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage

In this cordial meeting that took place today, Monday, October 17, 1400, the wife and mother of Amin Chaji, the wife of Abolfazl Obaidi, the wife of Mohsen Sheikh al-Islami and the wife of Mohammad Reza Sandgol’s brother (who was killed in a car accident in Sistan and Baluchestan province last year). The Minister of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Ezatullah Zarghami, expressed his condolences to the families and survivors of the four deceased colleagues and asked God for forgiveness for the dead and for the survivors. “And they are proud. Even last year, although I was not in charge of this ministry, I was shocked to hear of the death of these four dear colleagues.”

He added: “The reputation of these people has increased our impact on their absence, colleagues who were experts in their work and after their demise,
“They are remembered with kindness.”

The Minister of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts continued: “One of the issues that I will pursue in order to appreciate the efforts of these people is to award them the rank of ‘Martyr of Service’.

Addressing the families of the four deceased colleagues of the Ministry of Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, Engineer Zarghami said: “This is your home and we are ready to serve you and I will always remember these four dear colleagues.”

Abolfazl Obaidi and Mohsen Shaykh al-Islami, experts from the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, traveled to Sistan and Baluchestan province last year on a business mission. They died on the Nikshahr-Chabahar axis.