The Embassy of Iran in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi has denied claims made by Azerbaijan that Nezami Ganjavi is an Azerbaijani poet. A message published on the embassys Twitter on Sunday, which was celebrated as Nezami Day in Iran, reads, Lets celebrate the day of Nezami Ganjavi, the great Iranian poet [who was] born, lived, died in the Ganja ...

The Iranian Studies Center plans to unveil five Persian paintings produced based on stories from the works of Nezami Ganjavi, the greatest romantic epic poet in classical Persian literature. The artworks have been created by Mehdi Farrokhi and will be introduced as part of the centers program to celebrate Nezami Day, which falls on March 12 this ...

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) is playing host to an exhibition displaying a collection of Iranian artworks on Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi. The museum has also borrowed some artworks from collectors for the showcase entitled Panj Ganj (Five Treasures). Opening on Saturday evening with a special musical performance by Avay-e Mehr ensemble ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Chairman of the Iranian Parliaments Cultural Commission Ahmad Salek called on Baku to safeguarding the historical mausoleum of the renowned Iranian poet, Nezami Ganjavi, in Azerbaijan. These works are the shared cultural heritage of the two countries, and Iran and Azerbaijan should join hands to protect such works, Salek said in ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Vice-President and Head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Mohammad Ali Najafi in a letter to UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova protested against Azerbaijans negligence with regard to the Persian heritage existing in the Central Asian country. The Baku government has removed tiles containing ...

A senior Iranian official says Tehran is pursuing through diplomatic channels Azerbaijans move to register the name of Iranian poet Nezami Ganjavi as an Azeri literary figure. Irans Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) has been following up on the issue through the Iranian Foreign Ministry since two weeks ago, said CHTHO ...