The unveiling ceremony was held at Yerevan’s Blue Mosque, during the 19th session of the Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Commission and attended by Iran’s ambassador to Armenia, as well as a number of Iranologists, university professors, researchers in Persian language and literature, and translators.
The prose translation was produced by Gevorg Asatryan, with editing and an introductory essay by prominent Iranologist Garnik Asatrian. Work on the translation began in 2021 and was completed in late 2024, after three years.
Addressing the ceremony, Head of Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization Hamid Poormohammadi highlighted the intertwined histories of the Iranian and Armenian peoples, saying their relations date back to pre-Islamic times.
He said the friendship between the two nations has roots that transcend geographical borders and provides a basis for deepening their longstanding ties and expanding cooperation.
Referring to a tribute paid at the event to renowned Iranian-Armenian musician and composer Loris Tjeknavorian, Poormohammadi said the Armenian translation of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh and Tjeknavorian’s composition of the ‘Rostam and Sohrab’ opera could provide grounds for proposing and pursuing the establishment of a “Shahnameh House” in Yerevan.