IRAN, ARMENIA AGREE ON LIBRARY CO-OP

PRESS TV, Iran –
July 23 2007

Iran and Armenia have a wealth of library resources to share.

Iranian National Children’s Library has signed a memorandum of
understanding with Armenia’s National Library to cement mutual
cultural ties.

Head of Iran’s National Library said that the initiative will be a
step toward preserving the memory of the world, IRNA reported.

Ali Akbar Ash’ari said Iran and Armenia share cultural commonalities
and have a lot to learn from each other, especially in the field of
children’s literature.

The head of Armenia’s National Library David Sarkisian said the
agreement will help enrich the resources of both libraries in the
fields of language, culture and literature.

"Also, Iran has a lot to offer in the field of training skilled
librarians, and Armenia will be glad to share that experience,"
he mentioned.

Organizing conferences and sharing resources and technology were
among the topics agreed upon in the memorandum.