RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri, who is completing his mission in the Republic of Armenia.

Welcoming the Ambassador, the Minister expressed her gratitude for the efforts to strengthen the Armenian-Iranian relations and increase the efficiency of cooperation and wished success in further endeavors.

During the meeting, Zhanna Andreasyan reaffirmed the RA ESCS Ministry’s willingness to continue promoting the development and strengthening of Armenian-Iranian friendly relations in the fields of education, science, culture, sports and youth.

Touching upon the jointly implemented programs, the ESCS Minister highlighted Iran's assistance aimed at expanding the program of advanced teaching of the Persian language in general education institutions of the Republic of Armenia, which contributes to promoting the efficiency of teaching Persian in schools.

Reaffirming the willingness to continue joint programs, the Minister spoke about the continuation and development of existing programs.

Thankful for the warm welcome, Ambassador Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri emphasized that the Iranian side is ready to expand the scope of cooperation. He noted that cooperation, especially in the fields of education and culture, is one of the important directions.

The sides discussed a number of issues related to the further strengthening of relations between Armenia and Iran in the fields of education, science, culture, sports and youth, expansion and advancement of the agenda of cooperation in various fields.