TEHRAN -- The Iranian vice president for parliamentary affairs said the Iran-Portugal cooperation bill in the fields of culture, language, education, sports, youth, tourism and mass media has been submitted to the parliament.
Referring to the importance of the bill, Muhammad Husseini said the two sides will encourage and expand bilateral ties in the fields of language, education, culture, sports, youth, tourism and mass media.
The bill will also call for the study and promotion of the language and culture of the other party, especially Iranian studies and Portuguese language and culture, in their respective countries, he added.
“Furthermore, the two sides will facilitate the re-export and re-import of materials and equipment for non-commercial purposes related to cultural and scientific activities as envisaged in this agreement.”
Hussein said the agreement is the first of its kind to be signed between the Islamic Republic of Iran and a Western European country, that can be used as a basic document in regulating Iran’s relations with other European countries.