Chapter 1 – Culture and Art
Article 1
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall exchange data, experience, books, publications, photographs and reversal films, films and microfilms, audio and video CDs from the spheres of culture, art, literature, archaeology, anthropology, and linguistics.
Article 2
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall extend invitations to art groups for participation in national and international festivals held in both countries and for the implementation of cultural and artistic programmes.
Article 3
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall exchange invitations to participate in seminars, festivals, meetings and other international cultural and art events in both countries.
Article 4
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall participate in national and international cinematographic festivals and encourage the exchange between cinematic institutions.
Article 5
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall exchange cultural heritage experts with a view to establishing cooperation in archaeology, anthropology, traditional arts as well as the protection and conservation of cultural and historical monuments.
Article 6
The Slovenian side proposes a joint exhibition on Mithraism (i.e. worship of the Mithra cult) and Mithraic monuments as well as the organisation of a scientific conference to form the basis for a publication on Slovenian and Iranian monuments to Mithra. The Slovenian side shall task the Ptuj Ormož Regional Museum (Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj Ormož) to carry out this project.
Article 7
The Contracting Parties encourage cooperation of the two countries in international festivals to be held on the territory of the other Contracting Party.
The Slovenian side invites the Iranian side to participate in the following events:
1.) International spring writers’ congress (PEN) in Bled;
2.) International alternative music festival Druga godba held primarily in Ljubljana in the second half of May;
3.) Festival Lent in Maribor in the second half of June and the first half of July;
4.) Early Music festival Brežice in the second half of June and the first half of July;
5.) Summer Festival Ljubljana in July and August;
6.) Early Music Festival Radovljica in the second half of August;
7.) Vilenica International Literary Festival bringing together poets, writers and essayists, organised by the Slovenian Writers' Association in the second half of September;
8.) Ljubljana International Film Festival "Liffe" in November.
Article 8
The national libraries of the Contracting Parties shall exchange information, experience, books, publications, manuscripts, microfilms, experts and trainees, participate in meetings and exhibitions relating to books and library science, visit each other and conduct joint research and educational projects in the field of library science, offer services and issue publications.
Chapter 2 – Science
Article 9
The Contracting Parties recommend the implementation of the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Joint Research and Development Cooperation Program signed on 6 Farvardin 1381, which corresponds to 26 March 2002.
Article 10
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall exchange information, books and publications, scientific and research documents, microfilms and software in the fields of science, education, research, and technology.
Article 11
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall organise joint scientific, research and technological exhibitions as well as conduct joint research projects and, on the basis of mutual agreement, also engage in other forms of cooperation in the fields of science and technology.
Article 12
The Contracting Parties support the cooperation of experts, professors and researchers from both countries and their participation in international scientific and educational conferences, symposiums and seminars in both countries.
Chapter 3 – Education
Article 13
The Contracting Parties shall inform each other on study conditions and scholarship programmes for foreign citizens.
Article 14
During the validity of the Programme, the Contracting Parties shall exchange information and innovations in the fields of the organisation of education system, educational contents, materials, programmes, sources, documents and films, professional and vocational education and sport as well as the education of gifted children and children with special needs.
Article 15
During the validity of the Programme and on the basis of reciprocity, the Contracting Parties shall exchange experts and experience in the field of education, based on direct agreements between interested institutions.
Article 16
The Contracting Parties shall examine the possibilities of mutual recognition of educational programmes and to this end encourage the exchange of information between the two countries.
Article 17
The Contracting Parties shall support cooperation in learning the language and literature of the other country.
Article 18
The Contracting Parties shall exchange information, books and documents relating to history, culture and the civilisation of both countries for objective depiction in their respective textbooks.
Chapter 4 – Sport and Tourism
Article 19
The Contracting Parties shall encourage cooperation between sports organisations through the exchange of sports teams and delegations and the latest scientific achievements of both countries in sport.
Article 20
The Contracting Parties shall encourage invitations to pupils, students and the youth from the other country to participate in international sport festivals and competitions in both countries.
Article 21
The Contracting Parties shall take measures for the presentation of tourist attractions of the other country through the exchange of information, publications and commercial material in the field of tourism.
Article 22
The Contracting Parties shall cooperate through the exchange of information and documents relating to the establishment and the status of national tourist boards and institutions in their respective countries.
Chapter 5 – General and Financial Conditions
Article 23
The provisions of this Programme do not affect the implementation of any other programme agreed upon in any way by the two countries.
Article 24
Activities envisaged by this Programme shall be implemented in accordance with the rules and regulations of either country.
Article 25
The Sending State shall notify the Receiving State of the exchanges during the validity of the Programme through official channels.
Article 26
Applications related to research and scientific reviews of the projects shall be communicated to the other Contracting Party through official channels. The application should contain the applicant's level of education, duration of stay and the desired destination.
Article 27
The costs of deliveries of films, microfilms and copies of historical and cultural documents shall be covered by the Sending State.
Article 28
The costs of transport of delegates and visitors shall be covered by the Sending State; the costs of accommodation, food and local transport shall be covered by the Receiving State.
Article 29
The costs of transport of equipment of art groups shall be covered by the Sending State; the costs of accommodation, food and local transport and the costs of exhibition space shall be covered by the Receiving State.
Article 30
The costs of transport of exhibits to the Receiving State and back and transport insurance shall be covered by the Sending State; the costs of local transport and insurance shall be covered by the Receiving State.
The latter shall also cover the costs of an adequate exhibition space.
Article 31
The Sending State shall arrange adequate health insurance for persons exchanged in compliance with the Programme prior to their arrival in the Receiving State for the period of their stay in that State.
Article 32
National legislation regulating the conditions of entry in the country and stay of foreign citizens applies to the entry of citizens of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other, and during their stay on that territory.
Article 33
The conditions for the exchange and financial details related to scholarships, short-term study and educational courses shall be arranged through an agreement between the competent authorities.
Article 34
This Programme shall take effect on the 60th day after its signing and shall apply until the signing of a new programme.
Done in Ljubljana on 11 July 2011 which corresponds to 20 TIR AH in two original copies in the Slovene, Persian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government
of the Republic of
Slovenia Tadej
Rupel (s)
For the Government
of the Islamic
Republic of Iran
Ali Reza Esmaeili
(s)