Today Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Artur Baghdassaryan received a delegation headed by Minister of Education of Iran Morteza Haji. Armenian Minister of Education and Science Sergo Yeritsyan was also present at the meeting, reported the Press Service of the Armenian Parliament. In the course of the meeting matters of education and scientific cooperation between the two countries were discussed. The interlocutors mentioned the importance of cooperation of scientific centers and higher education institutions of the two countries. The fact that in compliance with the agreement signed by the Ministries of Education of the two countries, diplomas of all Iranian higher education institutions are recognized in Armenia, while those of Armenia are recognized in Iran will also promote it. The parties discussed the opportunity of organization of a conference presenting programs for cooperation and establishment of relations to leaderships of the higher education institutions of the two countries. A. Baghdassaryan and M. Haji also touched upon the question of intensification of parliamentary relations, noting their meeting will form the basis for further efficient cooperation.