Cultural Relations of Iranians and Armenians

The cultural relations between the Iranians and Armenians go back to 2800 years ago, connecting the deep-rooted cultural ties between the two communities. The Armenian territory is the extension of the Iranian plane. Both the communities moved from the first birthplace of the Arians and settled in the present territories. The Armenian language has an inextricable connection with the Persian language. The ancient Armenian names are original Achaemenid and Ashkanid names. The Armenians and Iranians had a common religion during the Achaemenid and Ashkanid rules. They had also common festivals some of which are 2700 years old. Today the Armenians hold these festivals within the framework of Christianity. No two communities are as close as the Iranians and Armenians. In fact, they constitute a single family. The present article is an attempt to shed light on some aspects of cultural relations between the two communities.