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form a dynamic partnership focused on joint film production, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova announced on
Tuesday in a joint press conference with Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili, who is currently in
Moscow.The delegations of both countries recently concluded official negotiations and came to an agreement to arrange an array of cultural
events.This agreement could bring together the brightest minds and talents in the cinema industry from both nations, Lyubimova said.The
cultural events will include the highly anticipated cultural heritage festival of the Caspian Sea littoral states and the spiritual culture
conference scheduled to take place in Tehran, she noted.She also emphasized the development of bilateral cooperation between the two
countries in all sectors.For his part, Esmaeili said that Iran and Russia, as two important players in the international arena, are actively
engaging in various fields of cooperation.It is widely expected that the cultural sphere will be a crucial arena to complement their
dialogues between the elites of both countries, he said.It is important to acknowledge the sincere efforts of the Russian Government towards
understanding.The MOU was inked by FCF director Mehdi Javadi and Red Square GC CEO Ilya Krivitsky in Moscow.Red Square GC is actively
They include entertainment, music and comedy shows, as well as auteur projects and talk shows on the First Channel, STS, TV Center and
Perets TV channel.Javadi was in Moscow by an invitation from Anton Kobyakov, an advisor to the Russian president and executive secretary of
Union to cooperate on joint film projects.The MOU will also ease the way for organizing film weeks and festivals and conducting joint
House and CIA and suggested the launching of a joint film prize by Russia, Iran, China, India and countries in Latin America and
