Iran-Italy To Establish Joint Workshop To Boost Cultural Co-op

Tehran, Jan 27, IRNA – Iran's Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ali Moradkhani and visiting Italian Minister of Tourism and Culture Massimo Bray, during a visit to Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday agreed to establish a workshop to promote Tehran-Rome joint cultural cooperation. Given the importance the Italian ambassador to Tehran attaches to expansion of cultural ties with Iran, Bray expressed hope for increased ties between both countries in this area. Massimo Bray further said that, in his meeting with his Iranian counterpart Ali Jannati, both had underlined the need for exchange of experiences between Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art and Rome Museum. He called for enhanced cooperation between Iran and Italy in the area of music. Moradkhani, for his part, said, Iran pays due attention to promotion of cultural ties with Italy, appreciating the presence of Italian artists in the Fajr Festival due to be held in Tehran to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the victory of 1979 Islamic Revolution./end