TEHRAN On the occasion of the Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations and also the 10th year of independence of the Republic of Tajikistan, a painting exhibition of well-known Tajik artists will be held at the UN.

The exhibition will be held June 4-8 in the UN headquarter in New York. The paintings are by Fereidoun Neqmatzoda and Sohrab Qorbanov.

Qorbanov is head of the Association of Tajik artists and a winner of several international prizes. He was named a "People's Artist" by the former Soviet Union. He made many efforts to establish peace and stability in Tajikistan, especially during the Tajik civil war. Neqmatzoda is well-known internationally and has displayed his works in many countries.