Baku/23.02.18/Turan: Issues related to the announcement of Nakhchivan as the capital of Islamic culture, and Tabriz - Islamic tourism were discussed today at the meeting of the First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva with the Minister of Culture and Islamic Relations of Iran Abuzar Ibrahimi Turkaman.
According to Aliyeva, over the years there were five meetings between the heads of the two states , and this is a good indicator of the Azerbaijani-Iranian relations. She stressed the successful development of bilateral ties also in the economic, transport and cultural fields.
Aliyeva expressed her hope that the Days of Iranian Culture in Azerbaijan will be organized at a high level. She also noted that the Iranian cinema days, on the occasion of which the minister of this country arrived in Azerbaijan, will also be successful.
Turkaman in turn thanked Aliyeva for the efforts to hold high-level days of Iranian cinema. He noted the availability of good opportunities for expanding bilateral relations. The parties also stated broad opportunities for implementing various projects in the field of culture and tourism. -06D--
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