YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Iranian cultural days are for the first time envisaged to be held in Armenia in 2008 at a governmental level. This information was provided to a Noyan Tapan correspondent by Hasmik Poghosian, the RA Minister of Culture. In the words of Hasmik Poghosian, this agreement was reached at the beginning of September, when the Armenian delegation at the invitation of the Iranian side took part in the conference dedicated to the Human Rights and Cultural Diversity, which was held in Tehran on the initiative of 120 non-united countries. A fund of Cultural Diversity was founded in Tehran at the end of the conference. The Minister of Culture mentioned that numerous measures dedicated to Iranian culture have been organized in Armenia, however, Iranian cultural days have never been held at a state level before. "Therefore, we came to an agreement with the Iranian Minister of Culture to organize that necessary cultural measure," he said. In the words of the Minister, irrespective of the fact that the contract term of the cultural cooperation between Armenia and Iran is over this year, a visit of an Iranian delegation is expected to Yerevan in October - November, during which a new contract will be signed and the distinct schedule for holding Iranian cultural days will be decided.

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