Alfred Kocharyan, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, met Mohsen Javadi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for Cultural Affairs. Javadi is in Armenia as part of a visit by a delegation led by Iran’s Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi.
Kocharyan praised the centuries-old cultural ties between Armenia and Iran and highlighted opportunities to deepen cooperation in different fields.
The sides discussed joint projects on intangible cultural heritage and contemporary art. Javadi noted the potential for new initiatives, including holding Armenian culture weeks in Iran to introduce Iranian audiences to Armenian literature, cinema and music.
