The first Conference of Asian Cultural Dialogs kicks off in Tehran, with participation of 70 culture and science scholars from more than 20 Asian countries.
This comes after the three regional meetings of the forum, held in India, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan.
The conference aims to hold discussions on ‘cultural diversity’ and the ‘potential for interaction’.
Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami, Head of Istanbul University Board of Trustees Mustafa Aydin, Chancellor of Tehran University Mahmoud Nili, the Indonesian President Advisor Din Syamsuddin, as well as Mohammad Meshkateddin from Dahka Eastern University are the speakers of the conference, organized by the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO).
The international edition of the event is underway in the capital Tehran, as well as in three other Iranian cities, including Mashhad, Hamedan, and Babolsar, and will wrap up on January 15.
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