Iranian president awarded title of Yerevan State University honorary doctor
Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
9 Sep 04
[Presenter over video awarding ceremony] After visiting the
Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami
visited Yerevan State University. After the warm reception in Yerevan
State University, the rector of the university, Radik Martirosyan,
announced the decision of the university’s scientific council to
award the university’s gold medal and the title of honorary doctor
to Seyyed Mohammad Khatami.
During the meeting with the university staff, Mohammad Khatami
spoke highly about historical relations between Iran and Armenia,
even regardless of the religious differences.
[Mohammad Khatami] The Armenians and Iranians have been like-minded
on science, the economy, politics and culture.