Literature – Lasting value of the nations and peoples

AZG DAILY #42, 11-03-2009

Culture Update: 2009-03-11 00:45:26 (GMT +04:00)

LITERATURE ` LASTING VALUE OF THE NATIONS AND PEOPLES

By Marietta Makarian, translated by L.H.

Armenian-Iranian 3rd literary-cultural conference on March 10-13

Armenian-Iranian centuries-old friendly relations have developed
almost in all spheres. Many things unite the two peoples, including
national essence, national peculiarity in this chaos. Cultural
heritage strengthens the history of centuries and makes it to
continue. "Armenia-Iran; literary and cultural bridges" conference
started in 2004 is a demonstration of the above-mentioned. The third
stage of the conference took place yesterday at the conference-hall of
the Union of Armenian Writers.

The first meeting of the conference was cognitive. The next meeting
that was held in Spahan (Iran) in 2006 marked new ways of cooperation.

"The conference, initiated by the Armenian Ministry of Culture, Union
of Armenian Writers and the cultural center of the Iranian Embassy to
Armenia, will add a new page and open a new door in the cooperation
programs", Chairman of the Union of Armenian Writers Levon Ananian
said in his welcome speech.

Iranian Ambassador to RA Seyed Ali Saghaan, representative of the
Armenian Ministry of Culture Karo Vardanian, Pr. Vrej Parsadanian and
others welcomed the guests.

Accredited Ambassadors of different countries in Armenia,
intellectuals, lecturers, and other guests participate in the works of
the conference.

In the course of four days five writers ` poet Mohammad Reza
Abdolmalekian, prose-writer Reza Amirkhan, children’s writer Ahmad
Reza Yusef, dramatist Abbas Jhangirian and literary critic-translator,
poet Azat Matian will present the translations of the two peoples’
literary works

Four round-tables will be held to discuss maintenance and transmission
of historical and spiritual literature, and also presentation of the
modern literature through translations.