This event is dedicated to the centuries-old Armenian-Iranian friendship and promotes the popularization of cultural and historical heritage, as well as stimulating the strengthening of ties between our peoples
Languages: Armenian, Persian, Russian
Yerevan
April 3, 2025
Hayk-Iran
The public educational and cultural forum
A Thousand Years of Neighborliness
This event is dedicated to the centuries-old Armenian-Iranian friendship and promotes the popularization of cultural and historical heritage, as well as stimulating the strengthening of ties between our peoples
Languages: Armenian, Persian, Russian
Yerevan
Hayk-Iran
The public educational and cultural forum
April 3, 2025
A Thousand Years of Neighborliness
Program
Forum
15:30
Best Western Plus Congress Hotel
Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall
Concert
16:00–16:10
Registration launch, coffee/tea
16:10–17:30
Opening of the forum / welcome speech
Panel discussion:
Q&A from the audience
Sâyeh — band from Iran
17:30–18:00
18:00–19:00
Networking / Free time
Musical concert
19:30–21:30
Gohar Iskandaryan, Iranist, Head of Iranian Studies Department, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Armenian-Iranian relations
Mustafa Talebpour, CEO of FPS Company
  • Iran and Armenia along Eurasia and North-South Corridor
  • Armenia land's point in the region and opportunities with Iran and Russia to be strong security alliance
The potential for cultural cooperation between Iran and Armenia through the lens of historical ties
Modern Iran
Abbas Juma, International Journalist
Pasha Kazeminijat, Culturemaker and researcher in the field of Iran and CIS countries cultural interaction
Suren Petrosyan, Public figure, Political analyst
Armenian-Iranian relations in 21 century
Sâyeh, a band representing classical folk music of Iran, whose performance will introduce you to the musical soul and the diverse colours of Iran through the ages
Moderator: Abbas Juma
Kayt, a band beloved in Armenia and in Diaspora for its new interpretation of Armenian folk music, while also serving as a guardian of important musical traditions
Kayt — band from Armenia
The event will be held in three languages: Armenian, Persian, and Russian. Simultaneous translation will be provided
Forum
15:30
Best Western Plus Congress Hotel
Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall
Concert
16:00–16:10
Registration launch, coffee/tea
16:10–17:30
Opening of the forum / welcome speech
Panel discussion:
Q&A from the audience
Sâyeh — band from Iran
17:30–18:00
18:00–19:00
Networking / Free time
Musical concert
19:30–21:30
Gohar Iskandaryan, Iranist, Head of Iranian Studies Department, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Armenian-Iranian relations
Mustafa Talebpour, CEO of FPS Company
  • Iran and Armenia along Eurasia and North-South Corridor
  • Armenia land's point in the region and opportunities with Iran and Russia to be strong security alliance
The potential for cultural cooperation between Iran and Armenia through the lens of historical ties
Modern Iran
Abbas Juma, International Journalist
Pasha Kazeminijat, Culturemaker and researcher in the field of Iran and CIS countries cultural interaction
Suren Petrosyan, Public figure, Political analyst
Armenian-Iranian relations in 21 century
Sâyeh, a band representing classical folk music of Iran, whose performance will introduce you to the musical soul and the diverse colours of Iran through the ages
Moderator: Abbas Juma
Kayt, a band beloved in Armenia and in Diaspora for its new interpretation of Armenian folk music, while also serving as a guardian of important musical traditions
Kayt — band from Armenia
The event will be held in three languages: Armenian, Persian, and Russian. Simultaneous translation will be provided
Speakers
  • Abbas Juma
    • Abbas graduated from the Faculty of Philology with a degree in Journalism at RUDN University.
    • He began his career as a news producer at Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda, later starting to host his own episodes of show and write articles for Komsomolskaya Pravda.
    • In journalism, Abbas specializes in analyzing various geopolitical events, primarily in the Middle East. He has traveled on assignments to Iraq, Iran, and was travel to "hot spots" such as Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh.
    • Abbas Juma is active on social media, where he shares his views on current world events, followed by thousands of fans. He also regularly appears as an expert on various political talk shows on federal channels, including 60 Minutes on the "Rossiya-1" channel.
  • Pasha Kazeminidzhat
    • Doctor of Philological Sciences, specialist in Russian studies.
    • Expert on trade matters of Iran and the CIS countries on the international stage.
    • Active in the field of tourism and cultural relations between Iran, Turkey, and Russia.
    • Member of university’s associations.
    • Organizer of author’s tours on the architecture, national economy of Iran.
  • Mustafa Talebpour
    • CEO of FPS in Iran & Russia.
    • The representative of Afanasiy Nikitin Associations in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
    • Former advisor to the first speaker deputy of Parliament for International Affairs.
  • Gohar Iskandaryan
    • In 1997, Mrs. Iskandaryan graduated from the Faculty of History of the Kh. Abovyan State Pedagogical University, in 1999 graduated from the Faculty of International Relations and Translation of Yerevan Hrachya Acharyan University. In 1999, she entered the postgraduate program of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the NAS of the Republic of Armenia.
    • Mrs. Iskandaryan began her career in 1999 at the Iranian Department of the Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. Currently, she is the head of the Iran Studies Department at the Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
    • Since 2008, she has been actively engaged in teaching at the Department of Oriental Studies at the International Scientific and Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and is an associate professor at the Faculties of History and Oriental Studies of Yerevan State University.
    • The author of three monographs and more than 40 scientific articles.
  • Suren Petrosyan
    • Suren is the chairman of the Democratic Unity Party; political analyst, author of numerous scientific articles.
    • Received a master's degree in Political Science and a master's degree in State and Municipal Administration.
    • Completed postgraduate studies at the Department of Political Institutions and Processes, defending his dissertation.
    • 2014-2016. Worked at the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Armenia as the Head of the Communication and Informatization Department.
    • 2016-2024 Lectured at the Armenian Academy of Public Administration.
Artsakh Alliance was established in November 2022 during the blockade of Artsakh by a group of young enthusiasts. One of the co-founders of the organization is Ruben Vardanyan.During the blockade, the organization engaged over 2,000 young people.

Artsakh Alliance continues its activities in Armenia while maintaining its mission: to preserve and transmit the cultural heritage of Artsakh through archiving, documenting stories, and public outreach.
"Democratic Consolidation" Party (DCP), an active political party in Armenia. It was founded on February 27, 2021. The president is Suren Petrosyan.

DCP has defined the ideological foundation of its activities as: liberalism in the political sphere, a social approach in the economic sphere, and conservatism in the cultural sphere.

The "Democratic Consolidation" Party defines "a powerful state, an independent homeland, and a free individual" as the priority of its activities.
Venue
Forum
Best Western Plus Congress Hotel
Italian st. 1
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Concert
Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall
Abovyan St. 2
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Partners
"Democratic Consolidation" Development Foundation
About us
Haykaberd is a foundation focused on the development of projects in the field of cultural heritage and national identity
Haykaberd is a foundation focused on the development of projects in the field of cultural heritage and national identity