TEHRAN – An Armenian expert on Iran said on Sunday that Armenian cultural heritage has been preserved and respected in Iran, but inaccurate media coverage has led to a distorted image of the country.
Vartan Voskanyan, an Iranologist from Armenia, made the remarks at an international Iranology conference held at the University of Science and Culture. He said much of the Christian world is unaware that Iranian authorities have safeguarded Armenian heritage and sought UNESCO recognition for key sites, ISNA reported.
“Inaccurate media information has created a wrong image of Iran, as if it is an extremist country,” Voskanyan said.
He said Armenians have had a co
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