Iran and Tajikistan stress enhanced cultural cooperation

Iran’s cultural counselor in Tajikistan Ebrahim Khodayar on June 16 underlined the need for enhanced cultural cooperation between Tehran and Dushanbe, IRNA reports.

Khodayar was speaking during a meeting with the director of international affairs department of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Culture.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways for expansion of cultural and artistic cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan.

Tajikistan cultural week was decided to be held in Iran in the second half of the Iranian calendar year.

They also agreed on holding a ceremony in October to commemorate three great Persian poets as the common heritage of Iran and Tajikistan.