Lebanese Minister Hails Iran’s Cinematic Achievements

Beirut, Jan 19, IRNA – Lebanese Culture Minister Gaby Lyon said on Wednesday that his country signed a cinematic agreement with Iran due to the latter's remarkable successes in the field. Talking to IRNA, Lyon added that Lebanon will use Iran’s experience in the field. “I will visit Tehran in a near future in a bid to pursue the implementation of the agreement signed by the two states,” he said. Commenting on his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini’s visit to Beirut, he also said that his trip will help promote cultural cooperation. Hosseini signed a cinematic agreement consisting 19 clauses enshrining exchanges and cooperation between the two states in the fields of film making, visual arts, printing and publication, holding exhibitions, festivals, cultural weeks and educational workshops with his Lebanese counterpart Gaby Lyon Tuesday. He also invited his counterpart to visit Tehran. Hosseini arrived in Beirut Monday and held talks with the Lebanese prime minister and parliament speaker./end