TEHRAN -- Iranian Minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance Ahmad Masjed-Jamei and South African Minister of Culture, Science and Technology Ben Ngu-Bane in Pretoria on Saturday signed a cultural accord on holding art and scientific exhibits.

The accord covers a host of issues ranging from cooperation in holding movie and photo festivals, producing movies, scientific conferences and promoting national handicrafts.

Iran and South Africa will also foster cooperation between the press institutes, cultural archives and national libraries from the two countries.

The two sides would promote language and literature of either country in their educational textbooks.

The Iranian and South African ministers also agreed to develop tourism between the two countries.

Heading an Iranian cultural delegation, Masjed-Jamei arrived in Pretoria on July 15.