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Expanding Cultural Cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan; Emphasis on Utilizing Common Capacities
In a meeting between the cultural advisors of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Afghanistan with the Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Herat, the necessity of developing and deepening cultural cooperation between the two countries and utilizing common historical, civilizational, and linguistic capacities was emphasized.
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Herat: Alireza Marhamati, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Herat, referring to the role of culture in reducing social harms, said in this meeting that solving many of the challenges of today's societies is possible through cultural activities and that investing in this area will pave the way for sustainable development.

He considered cultural activities an investment for the future and added that this field requires planning, thinking, and utilizing existing cultural capacities.

The Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Herat also referred to the presence of about 750,000 Afghan students in Iran, calling this a sign of deep human and cultural ties between the two nations. He also emphasized the need to pay attention to the development of knowledge-based companies in Afghanistan.

In addition, Dr. Seyed Rouhollah Hosseini, the Cultural Advisor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan, considered the historical, cultural, and linguistic commonalities of the two countries as a suitable basis for expanding cultural cooperation and stated that the development of these relations can also provide a basis for broader economic and political cooperation.

He called the cultural relations between Iran and Afghanistan one of the rare examples in the contemporary world and emphasized the use of these capacities as much as possible.

Also, Ezzatullah Asif, the Cultural Advisor of Afghanistan in the Islamic Republic of Iran, considered the development of cultural cooperation between the two countries essential and said that Afghanistan wants to further expand cultural relations with Iran.

At the end of this meeting, Hosseini Faeq, the Cultural Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Herat, emphasized the importance of cultural cooperation and utilizing common capacities to strengthen relations between the two nations.

Due to their extensive historical, civilizational, linguistic, and religious commonalities, Iran and Afghanistan have always had close cultural relations, and cultural cooperation is considered one of the most important axes of interaction between the two countries.
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