An Iranian literature corner has been opened at the National Library of Armenia.

16-07-2026 20:02 Armenia Social

A corner of Iranian literature has been opened in the reading room of the National Library of Armenia. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Alfred Kocharyan, Director of the National Library of Armenia Anna Chulyan, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia Khalil Shirgolami, and representative of the Iranian Embassy's public diplomacy Neda Raeifipour.

Deputy Minister Alfred Kocharyan welcomed the attendees and congratulated them on the opening of the Iranian literature corner at the National Library of Armenia, noting that the initiative will ensure broader access to Iranian literature and culture in Armenia, contributing to the development of Iranian studies.

He also reminded that last year, during the visit of the delegation led by Minister Zhanna Andreasian to Iran, an Armenian corner was opened at the National Library and Archives of Iran, where books about the history and culture of Armenia are displayed.

«Such programs contribute to the preservation of the cultural heritage of both peoples, the dissemination of knowledge, and the continuity of Armenian-Iranian friendly relations. Many Iranians live and study in Armenia, and many Armenians study Iranian culture, who can benefit from the rich Iranian literature available in the National Library during their studies, including scientific collections, dictionaries, educational manuals, and other publications.»

«We live in a digital age, but digital materials can never replace these beautiful, artistically designed books,» noted Deputy Minister Alfred Kocharyan.

According to Anna Chulyan, Director of the National Library of Armenia, the library highly values the effective cooperation established with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is based on mutual trust, cultural dialogue, and long-term partnership.

«The collection of the National Library of Armenia has been enriched today with new publications of Iranian literature. I can confidently say that this literature will serve its purpose by being accessible to both Iranian readers and all those interested in Iranian literature, culture, history, language, and civilization. We are also ready to support the enrichment of the collection of Armenian literature formed at the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, considering it as one of the important directions of our cultural cooperation,» said Anna Chulyan.

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia, Khalil Shirgolami, also emphasized the importance of creating the Iranian literature corner at the National Library of Armenia, expressing confidence that the cooperation will be ongoing.

The Iranian Embassy has donated 293 units of literature to the National Library of Armenia, including dictionaries, collections of scientific works, educational manuals, religious literature, poetry collections, contemporary fiction, and other publications, which have enriched the Iranian literature collection of the National Library of Armenia.

Currently, there are 647 Iranian readers registered at the National Library of Armenia, who benefit from the library's information services, reading rooms, and book collections.

The National Library of Armenia has a rich and diverse collection of Iranian literature, which includes books published from the 1780s to the present day. The collection includes Persian originals, Armenian translations, as well as publications translated from Armenian into Persian, reflecting various phases of Armenian-Iranian literary and cultural interaction.

Since 2022, a thematic collection titled «Iranian Collection» has been established in the unified catalog of Armenian libraries, which allows users to obtain a complete bibliographic list of Iranian literature preserved in the National Library of Armenia with a single search. Currently, the collection includes 907 bibliographic entries.

As part of the opening of the Iranian literature corner, several unique publications from the Iranian literature collection of the National Library of Armenia's rare books collection were also displayed. These represent valuable examples of Iranian and Iranological printing from the 18th to 19th centuries and constitute a component of the rare and valuable fund of the National Library of Armenia.

Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports

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