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Wed, 04/13/2011 - 09:03
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Iran's Culture minister urges EU states to ensure Muslims’ freedom

Tehran, April 12, IRNA -- Minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini on Tuesday called on the European countries to ensure the individual and social freedom of Muslims in their communities.
In a meeting with the director of Austrian National Library, Juhanna Rachinger, he referred to Muslims’ freedom in Austria and called on the other European countries to avoid fanning the flame of disputes and dissemination of Islamophobia.
“The Austrians, for the first time, got acquainted with the Iranian artists and Persian rugs during the Safavid era,” he said, adding that there are distinguished works by the Iranian authors and scientists in the Austrian Library, some of which date back to fifth century AH.
Hosseini said that there are 40,000 Persian manuscripts in the library of Vienna University and that Iran-Austria Cultural Association was formed following the World War II and excellent measures were taken in line promoting bilateral ties and exchange of academic delegations.
Rachinger, for her part, expressed pleasure over signing an agreement with Iran and said that the deal signifies further cooperation between the two countries.
“Displaying Iran’s manuscripts in Austria is a source of honor for us,” she noted.
She voiced her library’s readiness to exchange books with Iran’s National Library.
Rachinger hoped that Tehran-Vienna ties would further develop./end
In a meeting with the director of Austrian National Library, Juhanna Rachinger, he referred to Muslims’ freedom in Austria and called on the other European countries to avoid fanning the flame of disputes and dissemination of Islamophobia.
“The Austrians, for the first time, got acquainted with the Iranian artists and Persian rugs during the Safavid era,” he said, adding that there are distinguished works by the Iranian authors and scientists in the Austrian Library, some of which date back to fifth century AH.
Hosseini said that there are 40,000 Persian manuscripts in the library of Vienna University and that Iran-Austria Cultural Association was formed following the World War II and excellent measures were taken in line promoting bilateral ties and exchange of academic delegations.
Rachinger, for her part, expressed pleasure over signing an agreement with Iran and said that the deal signifies further cooperation between the two countries.
“Displaying Iran’s manuscripts in Austria is a source of honor for us,” she noted.
She voiced her library’s readiness to exchange books with Iran’s National Library.
Rachinger hoped that Tehran-Vienna ties would further develop./end