AMF delegates have participated in a specialized panel on sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles, held on the sidelines of the inaugural General Assembly of BRICS+ Cities and Municipalities in Brazil.The session featured the Mayor of Tehran as the keynote speaker, with the mayors of Rasht, Qazvin, and Arak also delivering presentations on […]
AMF SG has moderated a specialized youth session during the General Assembly of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities in Brazil’s Maricá.The session, attended by senior urban officials from BRICS member countries, aimed to explore the role of the younger generation in addressing major global challenges. It focused on key topics such as sustainable […]
A delegation from AMF has attended the General Assembly of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities in Brazil’s Maricá. Headed by AMF Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, the delegation, including mayors of the Iranian cities of Isfahan, Rasht, Qazvin, Arak and Deputy Mayor of Shiraz, took part in the event, addressing different panels and holding […]
AMF Secretary General has presented the “Asian Capital of Tourism” award to the honorable Mayor of Isfahan, Mr. Ali Ghasemzadeh. In a ceremony held at the historic “Bagh-e Zereshk” mansion in Isfahan, attended by a group of city officials, Hamidreza Gholamzadeh praised the achievements of Isfahan Municipality in the field of tourism. He congratulated the […]
In a keynote address at the 28th Eurasian Economic Summit, AMF Secretary General has called for cities worldwide to adopt resilience as a core principle of planning and investment.Calling resilience an essential, not an option, for survival and urban progress, Hamidreza Gholamzadeh emphasized the need for cities to change approaches toward resilience from mere survival […]
AMF has signed multilateral cooperation agreement with Senegalese cities.On May 2, AMF Secretary General hosted a delegation from Senegal, including Ousmane Sarr, Mayor of the Cherif Lo, Lazare Lamane Thiaw, Mayor of Pambal, and Saloum Sane, President of the “Investir au Sénégal”. During the meeting, a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the […]
The Secretariat of the “Public Participation and Social Responsibility” Committee of the Asian Mayors Forum was inaugurated in Arak on April 30, 2025. The event took place at Arak’s Cultural Center with the participation of representatives from the Asian Mayors Forum, Governor of Markazi Province Mehdi Zandieh Vakili, Arak Mayor Alireza Mahmoudi, city council members, […]
On May 1st, the Asian Mayors Forum hosted Mr. Jordi Vaquer, Secretary General of Metropolis – the World Association of Major Metropolises. The visit, held in a warm and constructive atmosphere, included a cordial meeting with AMF Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh.During the meeting, both sides emphasized the importance of inter-organizational collaboration and engaged in productive […]
The 6th round of the exciting “Risk” strategic board game competition was held with the aim of strengthening negotiation skills and strategic thinking, in collaboration with the DiploHouse.In this energetic event, students and AMF interns competed in two teams within a friendly and educational atmosphere.“Risk” is one of the most popular strategic board games worldwide […]
AMF Director for International Organizations has addressed a specialized panel at ParkSeason Expo in Moscow. In a panel titled “BRICS Municipalities: Comfortable Urban Spaces”, Mahshid Taghikhani emphasized the importance of redesigning cities based on such spaces and highlighted successful examples of these designs. The Zahra Parkway in Tehran was among the projects she introduced, which […]
AMF Secretary General has emphasized the importance of leveraging opportunities for cooperation in the field of green spaces during the opening ceremony of ParkSeason Expo in Moscow. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, speaking at the event held on April 24, referred to the MoU between Tehran’s Abbasabad Tourism Zone and Moscow’s VDNKh Park, describing it as an example […]
AMF and the All-Russian Association for the Development of Local Self-Government (VARMSU) have signed a memorandum of understanding. Inked by AMF SG Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and VARMSU Co-Chair Irina Guseva on the sidelines of the II All-Russian Municipal Forum in Moscow, the agreement is set to pave the path for inter-city cooperation between the members of […]
AMF Secretary General has emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation within the framework of BRICS+ during the II All-Russian Municipal Forum held in Moscow. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, speaking at the expert panel on “Prospects for the Development of International Cooperation of BRICS Cities», called the BRICS group an ample opportunity for cooperation and discussed key areas […]
AMF Secretary General has presented the “Asian Capital of Environment” award to the Esteemed Mayor of Antalya Muhittin Böcek. Taking place at the opening ceremony of the 10th Urbanization and Technologies Symposium in Antalya, Hamidreza Gholamzadeh hailed the city’s efforts in sustainable urban development and officially awarded the title to the city. AMF has named […]
The UCLG-MEWA Culture & Tourism Committee Meeting has convened in Turkey’s Antalya on April 19, with AMF delegates in attendance. Held on the sidelines of the 10th Antalya Urbanism and Technologies Symposium, the meeting was dedicated to sharing knowledge and experience to promote tourism, particularly the local cultures.
Isfahan, an AMF member, has signed a twinning agreement with Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan. The agreement was formalized on April 9, 2025, during a ceremony at the historic Chehel Sotoun Palace in Isfahan, with mayors Ali Ghasemzadeh and Ilsur Metshin in attendance. This twinning marks Isfahan’s 16th sister-city partnership and aims […]
AMF has hosted Mr. Iman Derakhshi, Head of the Cultural, Social, and Sports Organization of Kermanshah Municipality.The late-April meeting focused on upcoming international events as Kermanshah serve as the “Cultural Capital of Asian Cities” in 2025. Topics included organizing cultural events, establishing sister-city ties with other Asian cities, and hosting various cultural and social gatherings.The […]
The specialized session on “Crisis Management and Urban Resilience” was held on Friday, April 11, at the Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization, with representatives from BRICS countries in attendance.The session included a tour of the organization’s facilities and an introduction to its capabilities. Expert talks were delivered on urban crises and their solutions by […]
The 3rd meeting of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities was hosted by the Asian Mayors Forum and the Municipality of Tehran on April 10, at Milad Tower.The event, whose previous two editions were held in Kazan, Russia, and Dubai, UAE, brought together urban and government officials from Russia, China, Brazil, and South Africa. […]
The third meeting of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities started on April 9 with Tehran tours. The tours took the foreign participants of the event, namely Russian and Brazilian delegates, to the Golestan Palace and the Sa’dabad Cultural and Historical Complex. The third BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities is taking place in […]