A recent book fair was held at Kabul University where 70 publishers from Iran and 40 from Afghanistan exhibited 150,000 books. On the sidelines of the exhibition, cultural debates were also held between stakeholders from the two countries.
 
But what impact could such exhibitions have on further expansion of cultural, economic and political ties between Afghanistan and Iran. 
 
In this episode of Goftman, host Partaw Naderi discusses the topic with the following guests: 
 
Dr. Mohammad Ali Rabbani, head of Iran’s center of strategic studies for culture and communications 
 
Dr. Mohammad Kazim Kahdawi, member of the scientific board of Iran’s Yazd University 
 
Ahmad Zia Raffat, University lecturer 
 
Mohammad Anwar Wafa Samandar, writer