Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA - Serbia is interested in officially presenting Persian language courses in high schools, said the head of a Serbian Center for Education Testing and Evaluation.

Speaking in a meeting with Mahmoud Shalouei, the Iranian cultural attach� in Belgrade, Zoran Adamovic further said the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development has drawn up a comprehensive curriculum for the course and submitted it to the center for final approval.

According to the Tehran-based �Iran Daily�, he hoped that greater cooperation will enable the center to fulfill the prerequisites for a final permit from the Iranian Ministry of Education.

Adamovic proposed that both sides hold an expert meeting to study the Serbian ministry�s syllabus and discuss educational conditions in Iran.

Speaking at the same meeting, Shalouei said considerable efforts have been undertaken in Serbia to promote Persian language in the country.

�Given the interest of Serbian students in Persian language and literature, four universities as well as three Serbian cities are currently offering courses in this field.�

He noted Persian language is the window to further knowledge to ancient Eastern civilizations.

By IRNA