Armenia-Iran: Memorandum of Cooperation in the Fields of Sports and Youth
08-10-2026 17:48 Armenia Social
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The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, received a delegation led by Ahmad Donyamali, the Minister of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Also present at the meeting were the Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Kristina Tataryan, and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia, Khalil Shirgolami.
The parties discussed issues related to deepening relations in the fields of sports and youth between Armenia and Iran, emphasizing the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the fields of youth and sports between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Minister Zhanna Andreasyan welcomed her counterpart and emphasized that a number of agreements discussed during the visit to Iran in 2025 are becoming a reality: “The high-level political dialogue between Armenia and Iran provides a favorable basis for further expanding cooperation in the fields of sports and youth. I am confident that the signing of the memorandum of understanding will enable us to systematically advance our joint initiatives.”
Ahmad Donyamali noted that the Iranian side values multilateral cooperation with Armenia, presenting Iran's experience and achievements in the field of sports.
It was noted that both Armenia and Iran have great potential to deepen cooperation, especially in the sports of football, boxing, weightlifting, and wrestling. The parties emphasized the importance of forming club teams, organizing joint training camps and coach training, and conducting mutual gatherings.
Minister Zhanna Andreasyan presented the international competitions planned in Armenia for the upcoming year, including the Karate European Championships for under 21, and the World Weightlifting Championships.
The possibility of mutual visits of chess specialists, experience exchange, and joint educational initiatives was also discussed, considering the Iranian side's interest in Armenia's experience in teaching chess in schools.
The parties emphasized cooperation in the field of youth, particularly the dialogue between civil society organizations of the two countries, collaboration and experience exchange among young scientists and researchers.
The meeting concluded with the signing of the memorandum, which the parties regarded as an important step in strengthening the legal and institutional basis for bilateral cooperation.
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