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Georgia ready for cultural cooperation with Iran
Salehi Amiri met with the caretaker of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Georgia Ioseb Bagaturia, in Tbilisi, IRNA wrote.
The Iranian minister highlighted the importance of cultural cooperation between the two countries, citing their shared heritage and historical ties.
Salehi Amiri pointed to Iran’s rich cultural heritage, with 28 UNESCO World Heritage sites and 24 intangible cultural heritage items, and noted the presence of Georgian communities in Iran as an example of the two countries’ cultural commonalities.
The minister expressed Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Georgia in three areas: Restoration of cultural artifacts, archaeological research, and cultural exhibitions.
He also mentioned that Iran is already cooperating with Shanghai in the field of museum exhibitions.
Bagaturia emphasized the importance of cultural cooperation with Iran and expressed his country’s readiness to collaborate in all areas.
He proposed signing a cultural cooperation agreement and suggested that the Iranian side submit a draft text for review.
The Georgian official also noted that the signing of a cultural exchange program between the two countries had been delayed due to the separation of the education and culture ministries.
He suggested that the agreement be reviewed and signed separately.
During his visit, Salehi Amiri also toured the Georgian National Museum, which includes sections on jewelry and Qajar-era artifacts.