St. Petersburg Institute Explores Establishing Persian Language Department
A Russian university's rector expressed interest in launching a Persian language department during a visit by Iran's Culture Minister to Saint Petersburg.
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The rector of Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture has voiced interest in establishing a Persian language department at the university, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA. The announcement came during a visit to the institution by Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Abbas Salehi, who is on a trip to Russia.
During the visit, discussions reportedly touched on academic and cultural cooperation between Iran and Russia, with the proposed Persian language department framed as a step toward deepening educational and linguistic ties between the two countries. Details on a timeline or the scale of the planned program were not disclosed.
Cultural and academic exchanges between Iran and Russia have expanded in recent years, alongside broader diplomatic and economic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow. Language and cultural institutes are often cited by officials from both countries as tools for strengthening people-to-people ties alongside government-level agreements.
Salehi's visit to Saint Petersburg forms part of a wider itinerary in Russia focused on cultural diplomacy. Iranian officials have previously emphasized the promotion of Persian language and literature abroad as a component of the country's cultural outreach efforts.
No further information was immediately available on when a Persian language program might be formally launched at the institute or which academic bodies would oversee its curriculum.
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