Iran’s ‘deep-rooted heritage’ fosters cultural bonds: Syrian official
In a meeting between the Iranian Cultural Attaché to Syria, Hamidreza Mokhtas Abadi, and the Syrian President’s Political and Media Adviser, Bouthaina Shaaban, both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening cultural and artistic cooperation between the two nations.
Shaaban stated that Syria’s relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is one of the deeply-rooted nations in the world’s history and has a long-standing, brilliant civilization and great achievements, are distinct and privileged, and we must strive to expand and promote the level of these relations and strengthen and deepen bilateral interactions.
“We must work together to expand and deepen our relations,” Shaaban said, highlighting the unique and privileged nature of the Syria-Iran relationship. “Our people and government will never forget Iran’s support during the difficult days of the Daesh terrorist attacks and the sacrifices of our Iranian brothers alongside our Syrian brothers in the fight against darkness.”
Describing the relationship between Syria and Iran as “completely strategic”, Shaaban proposed several initiatives to consolidate cultural, artistic, and media relations, including the implementation of cultural and artistic agreements with Syrian institutions, the formation of joint committees, and the organization of regular meetings to operationalize these agreements.
Mokhtas Abadi, for his part, described the Iran-Syria relationship as “strategic, robust, and deeply rooted”. “Without a doubt, one of the deepest, most strategic and strongest foreign relationships of Iran is with Syria, a bond that has been strengthened by the blood shed during the recent events in Syria.”
Highlighting the extensive cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including politics, economy, society, culture, tourism, science, and technology, Mokhtas Abadi expressed his optimism about the future of bilateral relations. “Both countries have a strong foundation for cooperation in education and research, and we need to coordinate more closely between our relevant institutions.”
The two sides also discussed ways to promote cultural exchange, including organizing various activities to introduce Iranian culture and civilization, as well as enhancing scientific cooperation.