Iran, Russia sign agreement to boost library cooperation
Iran’s Library, Museum and Document Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Russian State Library signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in research, knowledge sharing, and exchange of works, marking a significant milestone in bilateral relations between the two countries.
The agreement was signed during a meeting between the heads of the two libraries in Moscow, where Masoud Moinipour, the Director of the Library, Museum and Document Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, met with the Director of the Russian State Library Vadim Duda.
During the meeting, several rare Persian manuscripts, including the works of Saadi a, were showcased to the Iranian delegation.
The Russian side also requested support and training in the field of manuscript restoration and preservation of old printed works.
The two sides agreed to hold joint conferences on Iranian studies, Oriental studies, and Islamic studies, and discussed the flow of scientific knowledge and the impact of classification theories on the field.
Moinipour provided an overview of the rare manuscripts held by the Iranian library, while Duda expressed his knowledge of the valuable collections and expressed hope for the development of cooperation between the two libraries.
The MoU signed between the two libraries outlines cooperation in the fields of research, joint conferences, training courses, joint projects, manuscript restoration, and exchange of works.
At the end of the meeting, the Iranian delegation was invited to attend the BRICS library directors’ conference.