TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini and Norwegian Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud discussed the expansion of art and cultural relations during a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday.
Hosseini praised the interest of Norway in the art and cultural activities of Iran, and stated that Iran is ready to boost its collaboration with Norway in different fields.
He also talked about Iran’s readiness to provide the foundation for the dialogue of religions and the translation of Persian books into the Norwegian language.
He also invited Norwegian officials to travel to Iran to become familiar with the truth about Iran.
Ambassador Kjemprud also stressed on the development of cultural ties with Iran and said that these relations will help boost ties in different economic, political, academic and scientific fields.
He added that the people of his country are interested in Persian culture, literature and poetry, and also asked for the translation of Persian books into Norwegian.
He also praised the recent achievements of Iran in the cinema industry and warmly welcomed the idea of holding an Iranian film week in his country.
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