March 18, 2009 - 21:58 AMT
Conference on Armenian-Arab cultural ties held in Cairo
Armenian center of Cairo University has hosted an international scientific conference on Armenian-Arab cultural ties, which brought together over 25 scientists from Armenia, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon.

"Activity of the Armenian center in Cairo University is the evidence of friendly relations between Armenia and Egypt," Egyptian Deputy Minister of Education Mohamed Haber said in his opening remarks.

For his part, Armenia's Ambassador to Egypt Ruben Karapetyan said that besides the conference, 5 books dedicated to Armenian-Arab relations and life of the Armenian community of Egypt were published.

An exhibition of books about the Armenian Genocide, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and history of Armenia was also organized, the RA MFA press office reported.