PRESS TV, Iran
June 1 2008

World Iranologists to gather in Yerevan
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:07:39

Armenia will host a conference on the unity and diversity of Iran and
the Caucasus to examine the country’s influence on the region.

Iranologists from across the world will gather at the international
conference titled Iran and the Caucasus: Unity and Diversity to
examine various cultural aspects of the region.

The conference will address the main principles of cultural unity,
diversity, interaction and the peaceful coexistence of various
civilizations in the resion.

The Irano-Caucasian geographical region covers contemporary Iran,
Iraq, Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Northern
Caucasus, Eastern Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and
those of the Central Asian countries, all of which have been strongly
influenced by Iran in social, cultural and political terms.

With its ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity and uniqueness, the
Caucasus still preserves many elements of the Iranian cultural
heritage.

Iran and the Caucasus: Unity and Diversity will be held from June 6 to
8 at Arya International University of Yerevan.