TEHRAN – Iran has stepped up efforts to strengthen its cultural ties abroad through initiatives in Austria and Pakistan, with a meeting of prominent Iranian expatriates in Vienna highlighting support for Persian-language education and a new cooperation agreement signed between Iranian and Pakistani cultural organizations in Peshawar.
The second meeting of the “Dialogue among Distinguished Iranians Living in Austria” series was held at Iran’s cultural center, Khaneh Hekmat-e Iranian, in Vienna. The gathering brought together Muhammad-Mahdi Imanipour, head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, and Reza Gholami, an academic and Iran’s cultural counselor in Austria, along with Iranian expatriates and cultural figures.
The meeting aimed to encourage dialogue, exchange experiences and strengthen connections between Iranian professionals and intellectuals abroad and their homeland.
Gholami emphasized the role of public participation and intellectual communities in national development, saying that recognizing social diversity and encouraging broader participation were essential to building stronger connections between Iran and its citizens abroad.
He also highlighted the cultural and professional capacities of the Iranian diaspora, noting that Iranian associations in Austria and other European countries could provide platforms for cultural exchange, cooperation and engagement with host societies.
Imanipour welcomed the participants and 
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