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IRAN-ARMENIA TO BOOST CULTURAL COOPERATION
IranMania News, Iran
Sept 5 2007
LONDON, September 5 (IranMania) - Armenia's Culture Minister
Hasmik Poghosyan visited her Iranian counterpart Mohammad-Hossein
Saffar-Harandi during a meeting here on September 3, MNA reported.
Saffar-Harandi noted that Iran was amongst the first countries to
officially recognize Armenia's independence. However, he said that
although the two countries have expanded their economic and political
ties in recent years, there is still a wide gap in their cultural
relations.
He commented that the forging of strong mutual cultural links will
help to develop affinity between Iran and Armenia, adding that cultural
associations between nations guarantee good relations in other fields.
Poghosyan said that Iran provides the essential facilities for Armenian
residents in Iran to preserve their own national identity.
She also mentioned that the two countries already cooperate in
the areas of cinema, libraries and the preservation of historical
monuments.
She concluded that cooperation between Iran and Armenia could be
boosted by the holding of reciprocal cultural festivals in both
countries.
IranMania News, Iran
Sept 5 2007
LONDON, September 5 (IranMania) - Armenia's Culture Minister
Hasmik Poghosyan visited her Iranian counterpart Mohammad-Hossein
Saffar-Harandi during a meeting here on September 3, MNA reported.
Saffar-Harandi noted that Iran was amongst the first countries to
officially recognize Armenia's independence. However, he said that
although the two countries have expanded their economic and political
ties in recent years, there is still a wide gap in their cultural
relations.
He commented that the forging of strong mutual cultural links will
help to develop affinity between Iran and Armenia, adding that cultural
associations between nations guarantee good relations in other fields.
Poghosyan said that Iran provides the essential facilities for Armenian
residents in Iran to preserve their own national identity.
She also mentioned that the two countries already cooperate in
the areas of cinema, libraries and the preservation of historical
monuments.
She concluded that cooperation between Iran and Armenia could be
boosted by the holding of reciprocal cultural festivals in both
countries.