IranMania.com , Iran
Sept 23 2005

Iran’s ?Nightingale Papers? published in Armenia

Friday, September 23, 2005 – ©2005 IranMania.com

LONDON, September 23 (IranMania) – The book ?Nightingale Papers?
written by Iranian poet Zia-eddin in the fourteenth century was
published in Armenian language by a translator from Armenia.

According to ISNA, Herans Antonyan completed the translation
following 13 years of intense work. ?I came across the
Russian-language translation of the book for the first time. I read
the book and was impressed. I felt sorry that the Armenian people did
not have such a masterpiece at its disposal.?

In a meeting with Iranian cultural attache in Yerevan, Antonyan said
that he funded the translation and printing of the book without
financial considerations.

?My aim in translating and printing the book was to introduce such a
high quality book to Armenia?s culture and literature.?

Iranian cultural attache Otoufi said that translation of the book was
a great stride towards strengthening cultural ties between Iran and
Armenia.

He described it as a great event for cultural relations between the
two countries.