MOSCOW (IRNA) -- Russia has hosted a Persian poetry night here to strengthen cultural relations between the two nations.
The Persian poetry night held at the BRICS Plus media center in Moscow featured a screening of a short film about Iran, an educational lecture on literature, music, and Persian translation, along reading of works by notable Iranian poets, including Saadi.
Iran’s cultural attaché to Russia Masoud Ahmadvand emphasized the paramount importance of humanitarian activities in strengthening bilateral cooperation, adding that interaction in cultural areas is central to establishing partnerships in other fields.
He noted that Iran and Russia have long been expanding their relations within the BRICS framework and that events like Persian poetry nights help foster better understanding between the two nations.
BRICS Plus refers to an extension of the BRICS grouping, originally including five member countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
BRICS Plus aims to expand cooperation with additional emerging economies and developing nations that share similar interests and objectives.