TEHRAN -- The Greek ambassador to Tehran, Nicolas Greelidis, donated a collection of Khayyam’s poetry in English and Greek to the Iran National Library and Archive.

In a meeting with (INLA) director Ali-Akbar Ash’ari on Monday, they both discussed enhancing the cultural relationship and emphasized introducing the historical background of both countries to the younger generation of Iran and Greece.
Ash’ari said that the education centers and universities could make a deeper impression on relations between the two countries.
“There are several research institutions in Iran that specialize in philosophy and cultural fields that could help increase knowledge of the history and culture of both countries,” Ash’ari continued.
Nicolas Greelidis also donated a collection of Greek books on art, history, and philosophy and several more Greek books on Khayyam.
The Greece embassy has previously donated a collection of books to Iran National Library and Archive.