World owes progress to Iran, Greece: Ashari

Tehran, Oct 12, IRNA Head of National Library and Documents Organization believes that the
world owes its progress to Iranian and Greek scientists.


In a meeting with Nicolas Kerlatis, the new Greek ambassador to Iran
on Saturday, Ali Akbar Ashari evaluated the two countries' ties as
excellent and said given the history of the relations, further
development can be brought about in the cultural and scientific fields.

He pointed out that despite a lapse of hundreds of years, the works of
famous Iranian and Greek scientists such Plato, Socrates, Avicenna and
Kharazami are still acclaimed by international scientists.

Referring to the era of translation in Iran following the advent of
Islam, he described it as a good example of dialogue among
civilizations.

Greedlidis, for his part, said that bilateral relations are deep and
historical.

The two nations have numerous literal, civilizational
commonalities, he said, noting that during his mission in Iran, he
will try to strengthen the age-old ties.

Describing poetry and theosophy as the common heritage of the two
nations, he also proposed that Iran's National Library start
translation of poems by the both countries' poets.

"Visiting Museum of Manuscript Books is a kind of religious experience
for me," he noted.

Prior to the meeting, the ambassador and his entourage inspected
various sections of Iran's National Library.