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    Persian Journal, Iran
    Aug 3 2004

    Iran, Armenia Keen to Expand Cultural Ties


    A visiting high-ranking Armenian delegation reached an agreement on
    urban architecture and cultural interaction with officials from
    Tehran Municipality Art and Culture Department here on Monday.

    During this meeting, Head of Tehran Municipality Art and Culture
    Department Esfandiar Rahim Mosha'ie named Iranian Armenians "good
    citizens" and said that they had a crucial role in pivotal occasions
    such as the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the Sacred Defense and
    in cultural, political and social affairs, IRNA reported.

    Referring to the history of Tehran Municipality in seeking expertise
    of other countries in optimizing Tehran architecture, Mosha'ie noted
    that he expects close cooperation with Armenian architects along with
    art and cultural interaction in the future. For his part, Armenian
    Deputy Minister of Culture Gagik Gurjian mentioned the history of
    Iran-Armenia cultural and artistic cooperation and appreciated Iran's
    special interest in such collaboration.

    Regarding the monument of Zorzor church in West Azarbaijan province
    which was previously flooded by water "The ancient church was
    restored at a higher altitude through joint efforts of Iranian and
    Armenian experts and engineers," he said, adding that the church is
    currently being examined by the United Nations Educational,
    Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). "In addition to
    architectural cooperation between the two countries, Iran and Armenia
    can also cooperate in other fields such as introducing their
    religious and spiritual ceremonies," he concluded.
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