IRNA - Former president Mohammad Khatami met and conferred with world dignitaries attending international conference on religion in Tehran on Sunday evening.
The World dignitaries opened International conference on 'Religion in the modern world' in Tehran on Monday.
Khatami, head of the International Institute of Dialogue among Cultures and Civilizations, reviewed activities of his institute with the world dignitaries.
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, former Norwegian prime minister Bondevick, former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi, former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, former Swiss president Joseph Deiss, former Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio, former Irish president Mary Robinson, former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga, former Sudanese prime minister Sadeq al-Mahdi and former UNESCO director general Federico Mayor are taking part in the conference.
The global crises including those in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the world financial crisis were among other issues discussed in Khatami's separate meetings with the dignitaries.
The two-day conference will address the issue of how religious and political leaders can cooperate to promote peace by protecting human rights, moral and religious values, diversity and peaceful coexistence in pluralistic, modern societies.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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