Addressing a forum themed ‘Iranians and Ossetians’ in Tehran late Monday, she added that Ossetians are of Iranian origins and consider Iranians their brothers.
She also called for translation of Iranian research works into Russian and English languages so that the enthusiasts in Ossetia would be able to use them.
Referring to common culture and myths of the Iranians and Ossetians, Gutieva proposed that Iranians and Ossetians undertake joint research works on historic and cultural commonalities.
Ossetia is an ethnolinguistic region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. The Ossetian language is part of the Eastern Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages family.
The Ossetian-speaking area south of the main Caucasus ridge is recognized by most countries as within the borders of Georgia, but under the control of the Russian-backed de facto government of the Republic of South Ossetia. The northern portion of the region consists of the republic of North Ossetia–Alania within the Russian Federation.
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