By the example of the farce play by A.P. Chekhov “A Marriage Proposal” there is traced the steady interest to Chekhov’s dramaturgy in Iraq. Emphasizing the social and psychological aspects in the work by the Russian writer, the Iraq theatre aims to adapt them to their own traditions, develops the specificity of their perception in a foreign cultural environment. Thus, Chekhov’s plays provide the establishment of the professional theatre in Iraq.

There are characterized the reasons for the interest of Egyptian and Iraqi readers and reviewers to the Russian literature and creative work of Chekhov. There is shown the process of introduction of the Chekhov’s literary heritage and its fate in the Arabic countries. There are determined the peculiarities of the works of the Russian writer essential in the Arabic culture.