Tehran, YJC. Shariatmadari has said that culture would have a major place in his administration if elected President.
Mohammad Shariatmadari who runs for the Presidential
elections 2013 provided answer to a question as whether he has made any decision
on cultural officials in his administrative cabinet as "I represent Khatami
administration as a cultural administration and I value arts highly. Therefore I
have given thought to officials who would help the government in this section.”
Mohammad Shariatmadari who was the Minister of Commerce in
Khatami’s cabinet now is a Reformist candidate for the 11th presidential
term.
Shariatmadari who had
made a visit to Cinema Azadi theater to watch Tehran, 1500 said after the
show "I will hand over the management of artistic affairs to experts, avoiding
politicization.”