Iran and Tajikistan discuss cooperation in books and publishing

Mohsen Javadi, deputy minister of culture and Islamic guidance of Iran, together with Ebrahim Heydari, chief executive of the Iran Book and Literature House, met and held talks with Davlat Safar, deputy minister of culture of Tajikistan.

The meeting was attended by a number of prominent Tajik publishers. The two sides stressed the broad cultural and linguistic potential between Iran and Tajikistan and discussed ways to develop and strengthen joint cooperation in the field of books and publishing.

Among the topics raised were deeper cooperation between publishers of the two countries, creating conditions for joint publication of works, exchanging experience and specialist knowledge in the publishing industry, and sending expert delegations to develop professional contacts. Participants also underlined the importance of the Persian language as one of the most important historical and cultural links between the two nations.