TEHRAN -- The Head of the International Center for Dialogue Among Civilizations Ataollah Mohajerani here on Monday said immigrants should be able to maintain their identity, culture and civilization and in this regard, Australia is a museum of human cultures and civilizations.

In meeting with Australian Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Phillip Ruddock, Mohajerani said cultural diversity makes life more beautiful and tolerable and the most important condition for human life is surely the acceptance of a variety of religions, customs and civilizations.

The Australian official outlined the favorable' situation of Iranian immigrants in Australia and said all foreign immigrants in that country can maintain their religion, culture and rituals and practice their faiths in full freedom.