Iran obliges female civil servants to wear uniformsFebruary 22, 2012 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is obliging female civil servants to wear uniforms at work, ISNA news agency said Wednesday, February 22. Azar Nazari, the head of women's affairs of the Tehran governor's office said that women would be obliged to wear uniforms from the start of the new Persian year, on March 21. Nazari told ISNA that the uniforms had been designed following consultation with university professors and according to Iranian religious and cultural criteria. In line with Islamic regulations, women in Iran have to wear long gowns and a scarf to hide body contours and hair. As M&C reported, citing DPA, dress codes for women in ministries and public organizations are stricter still, and the new initiative further restricting choice of clothing caused dismay.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
