Kazakhstan and Tajikistan pledge to boost education cooperation

Following the talks in Dushanbe President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his counterpart President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon made a joint statement for journalists, Kazinform News Agency learnt from the Akorda press service.

The Head of State said the countries hailed the opening of a joint Information Technologies Faculty of the Gumilev Eurasian National University and the Osimi Tajik Technical University. Last year Kazakhstan hosted the Culture Days and agricultural exhibitions of Tajikistan in Kazakhstan. This year as part of the visit of the Kazakh President to Tajikistan several important events were alsoheld in Dushanbe, Khujand and Bokhtar aimed at the rapprochement of the two nations.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the countries affirmed mutual interest in widening youth ties, and widening education cooperation.

On the eve of the President’s visit the youth and scientists’ forums were held. Kazakhstan offers most grants in the region for students from Tajikistan. The Head of State noted the two states agreed to bolster education cooperation.

As earlier reported, the Heads of State signed the Treaty on Allied Relations between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.