YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A week "Armenia-Iran. Friendship of Children" was opened on February 21 in Yerevan. The works of the children (gobelin, painting, embroidery, doll-work) of the Iranian Children Development Center "Kanun" were presented in the foyer of the "Arno Babajanian" concert hall. On the same day, a display of Iranian children's films was organized for the Armenian children, and in one of the foyers of the concert hall a lesson of needlework skills was held. The Armenian-Iranian children's week is held within the framework of the cooperation memorandum signed on June 2005 between the Ministries of Education and Science of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Armenia. Sergo Yeritsian, the RA Minister of Education and Science, mentioned that this children's week will greatly promote the friendship deepening of the two countries. "This event is important in a way that in the future the cooperation between the two countries will continue and develop through this children", the Minister mentioned. Alireza Haghighian, IRI Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, greeting those present at the event once more appreciated the close friendship of countries having different civilizations. According to the Ambassador, this dialogue sows kindness and love, that the whole humanity needs today. Reza Atufi, Adviser on Culture of the Iranian Embassy, mentioned that the children's week will complete the cooperation between the Embassy of Iran and a number children's institutions of Armenia.

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