Armenian Ambassador to I.R.of Iran meets with UT Acting President

On 22 July, 2025 , H. E. Mr. GRIGOR HAKOBYAN. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the. Islamic Republic of Iran., while attending the University of Tehran, met and talked with Prof. Mohammad Hossein Omid, the Acting President of University of Tehran.

During this meeting, Prof. Omid, the Acting President  of the University of Tehran, while referring to the long-standing history of friendship and cooperation between the two nations, said: "The two countries of Iran and Armenia have had very good relations and deep friendship throughout history, and these relations have been strengthened after the revolution.

At the same time, although the leaders of both countries have had a lot of cooperation in political, social, and cultural dimensions, these relations in the field of scientific cooperation have not been as brilliant and deep as the political cooperation, which we hope will be strengthened by the will of the academic authorities of both countries."

Prof. Omid continued: "The University of Tehran, which is the mother university and the oldest university in Iran, has made the development of international relations one of its topics in the new term, and the decision is that, given the importance of these activities, the previously concluded and for some reason not operationalized memorandums of understanding will be updated and, as far as possible, lead to practical cooperation agreements."

In this regard, the University of Tehran is fully prepared to cooperate with the top universities of Armenia in all fields, and this cooperation is possible in the form of joint projects and professor and student exchanges."

Acting President of the University of Tehran, pointing out that the issue of climate change, water, and the environment is an international problem and crisis that encompasses all countries, said: "This crisis has now emerged in Iran and will soon occur in countries in the region, including Armenia."

Water, weather, climate change, and the environment are common challenges that universities in the two countries can examine in the form of academic and research projects and find solutions for.

Prof.Omid also considered professor and student exchange as one of the areas of academic cooperation and said: "The University of Tehran currently has more than 1,200 foreign students. Student exchange can also be seen in the cooperation between universities in the two countries. We are ready to exchange students and professors with first-level universities in Armenia in all fields and at all levels so that they can have joint activities and courses."

The President of the University of Tehran concluded by saying: "This is my first meeting in my new position with official representatives of foreign countries, and I am glad that this meeting is taking place with the ambassador of our long-time friend and neighbor, Armenia. I hope this meeting will be the beginning of great work and valuable academic cooperation between the two countries."

Following the meeting, Armenian Ambassador to Iran . GRIGOR HAKOBYAN expressed his happiness at being at the University of Tehran and said: "I learned that you have recently been appointed as the President of the University of Tehran. I congratulate you on this appointment and wish you success. I agree with all the suggestions you have made, thank you, and I hope that we will implement them step by step."

"The relations between Iran and Armenia are unique because they have a long history and commonalities, and our relations are currently at the highest level and must be seriously improved in the scientific and educational fields."

The Armenian ambassador continued: "I was informed that the universities of Tehran and Yerevan have a memorandum of understanding, but this memorandum has not been implemented very much. Given the great potential we have, I would like us to use these capacities and enter into serious and practical cooperation in all areas."

. GRIGOR HAKOBYAN added: "We in Armenia are aware of the position of the University of Tehran in Iran, the region, and the world, and I hope that our cooperation with this important university will begin soon. We are pleased to have Oriental Studies and Iranology majors in important universities as well as in the National Academy of Armenia, which is a sign of our concern and attention to Iran. I suggest that we also have a major in Armenian language and literature in Iran, or courses in this language."

The Armenian ambassador continued: "As the ambassador and representative of my country, I officially announce that we are ready to cooperate in all scientific and academic fields, and we are fully prepared for any planning for cooperation."

Holding joint scientific conferences, student and professor exchanges, environmental and water issues, and the like, are all of our interests, and I urge the University of Tehran to seriously pursue this cooperation with Armenian universities.

The Armenian ambassador, while inviting the university president and board of directors to travel to Armenia and visit the country's important universities, said: "A delegation at the level of some Armenian ministers will soon be present in Tehran. I would definitely recommend that practical cooperation with Iranian scientific institutions be on the agenda of this trip and that academics from the two countries can have effective meetings and facilitate the path of cooperation."

"As the Ambassador of Armenia to Iran, I am always ready to serve the academics of the University of Tehran in all fields."

Prof. Omid, while thanking the Armenian Ambassador for his attention, invited him to visit the scientific, research, and technological capabilities of the University of Tehran in the Science and Technology Park, the university's faculties, and laboratories in order to further explore practical areas of cooperation.