Yerevan to host intl. conference on Oriental studies, Persian literature

April 9, 2016 - 9:49

TEHRAN – Yerevan State University in collaboration with the Tehran-based Sadi Foundation that promotes Persian language overseas will host an international conference on Oriental studies and Persian literature on May 26.

The cultural event will be organized with the help of the Iranology Foundation, the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, Dehkhoda Lexicon Institute, and the University of Tehran from Iran.

The conference will mainly focus on the prominent 13th-century Iranian poet Sadi who is globally recognized for his Bustan (The Orchard) and Gulistan (The Rose Garden).

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