The Minister of Culture of Armenia Hasmik Poghosyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr. Mohammad Raiesi.
As press-service of the Ministry reported, welcoming the guest, the RA Minister of Culture expressed her satisfaction and gratitude to the Armenian-Iranian cultural relations, as well as work carried out by Iran for the conservation of Armenian cultural heritage. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of cultural heritage preservation and willingness of the two sides to continue this process. They stressed the importance of joint applications on the conservation of intangible cultural heritage in the framework of the UNESCO projects. Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said that progress has been made towards the implementation of cooperation in the field of film
production.
The parties touched upon the joint projects, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. RA Minister of Culture said that in 2015 Armenia schedules to participate on a high level in various undertakings to be held in Iran - festivals, exhibitions, book fairs, etc. Ambassador Mohammad Raiesi expressed his gratitude for the reception and said that soon Yerevan will host "The Iranian film week". He added that the dance ensemble and chorus, which operate in the structure of Atrpatakan Diocesan Council have expressed wish to perform in Armenia. Their tour is planned in Syunik Region. Hasmik Poghosyan highlighted the importance of the project,
as it will contribute to the development of cultural life in bordering areas. At the end of the meeting RA Minister of Culture expressed the hope that bilateral relations will continue on the high level.
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