Dr. Mehrdad Rakhshandeh, Acting President and Executive Director of ECO Cultural Institute, met with Dr. Nizamuddin Zahedi, Ambassador of Tajikistan in Tehran.
According to the ECO Cultural Institute Database, in this meeting, the two sides emphasized the cultural commonalities between the nations of the region and discussed and exchanged views on issues of interest to the two countries. Dr. Rakhshandeh, while listing the cultural commonalities of ECO member countries in various fields, presented suggestions to the other side. The Tajik Ambassador in Tehran, while welcoming the new strategic programs and policies of ECO Cultural Institute, announced Tajikistan's readiness for further and deeper cooperation. The parties exchanged views on holding a meeting among the Ministers of Culture of the Member States (BOT), providing a joint special report, and celebrating the 85th birthday of Layeq Shirali, the People's Poet of Tajikistan.
At the end of this meeting, the two sides emphasized further cooperation in the fields of culture and art in the coming year.