Iranian and Armenian culture ministers on Tuesday called for expansion of cultural relations and cooperation, IRNA reported.
Minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini told Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan in Tehran that Armenian people are interested in the Persian language and a large number of them annually learn the language. Recently, he added, a number of Armenians have travelled to Iran to advance their knowledge on Persian.
Hosseini said cultural and arts exchanges between Iranian and Armenian people are at a very good level and the visits paid by two countries' presidents to either country helped enhance level of political cooperation.
He noted that as far as global and regional issues, especially Syria, are concerned, Iran and Armenia have taken a similar stance.
Hosseini said that Iran and Armenia stress that crisis in Syria should be settled through dialogue without foreign intervention and the Syrian people should decide their fate.
Hosseini said a new chapter has opened in Tehran-Yerevan cultural relations after opening of Iran's cultural office in Yerevan.
He thanked Armenian culture minister for supporting Iran's cultural activities in Armenia and said recently a group of Iranian drama scriptwriters had travelled to Armenia and they were happy with Armenians' warm hospitality during they stay in the Republic.
The Armenian Culture Minister for his part underlined further expansion of cultural cooperation and relations.