Министр культуры Ирана провел встречу с лидерами религиозных меньшинств

В воскресенье вечером, в гостинице Фирдоуси в Тегеране, министр культуры и исламской ориентации Ирана, Реза Салехи Амири, провел встречу с представителями религиозных меньшинств, проживающих в Иране.

Среди присутствовавших был предстоятель армянской православной епархии Тегерана архиепископ Себух Саркисян.

Встреча была организована по случаю 10 дневного Праздника рассвета, который ежегодно проводится в честь ознаменования годовщины Исламской революции 1979 года.

"Мы подчеркиваем единство, солидарность и дружбу между всеми людьми и рассматриваем этнические и религиозные меньшинства в стране, как радугу в небе, каждая из которых имеет свой собственный красивый цвет," - сказал министр в ходе встречи.

"Все этнические группы в Иране живут в мире. Каждый иранец является гражданином этой страны и быть иранцем является ценностью само по себе, поэтому общее сходство объединяющее всех нас мудрость и человечность," - добавил он.

Он также рассказал, что несколько лет назад он жил в районе рядом с иранскими христианами и узнал многое о них. "Они никогда не жаловались и всегда относились к нам с добротой и улыбкой," - заметил он.

"Культура может помочь нам достичь единства и помочь в борьбе с разногласиями," - заключил он.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам Tehran Times

фото: Министр культуры и исламской ориентации Ирана, приветствует предстоятеля армянской православной епархии Тегерана, архиепископа Себуха Саркисяна. (фото любезно предоставлено IRNA)

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