Ali Akbar Salehi said he had received a contact from Portugal expressing readiness to establish an Iranology chair at one of the country’s prestigious universities.
“They wanted us to introduce someone to be present at the chair so that they would cover the costs,” Salehi said. He added that only the financial aspects need to be finalized and the project must advance in a way that avoids obstacles, after which someone will be introduced.
Salehi noted that a place has already been purchased in Armenia for this purpose. “Many Iranians live there, and the country hosts thousands of students who are learning Farsi as their second language in schools. Therefore, the Armenian government wants to expand the influence of the Farsi language in the country,” he said.
