TEHRAN – The assistant director-general of UNESCO said Monday that she has always admired the advances that Iran has made in science and technology.

Flavia Schlegel made the remarks in a meeting with Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Farhadi, according to IRNA.

She said that the diversity of Iran's scientific activities is highly noticeable.

Schlegel acknowledged institutionalization of innovation in Iranian cultural domain and said that cooperation between Iran and UNESCO has always been useful and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is willing to consider challenges and adopt practical techniques to consolidate and strengthen cooperation with Iran.

She added that UNESCO has always acknowledged the achievements Iran has made in medical science, pharmaceutical industry, technologies and innovation.

“Iran is a living pattern for combination of tradition and innovation,” she stated.

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