VICE MINISTER OF SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY OF IRAN VISITED KAZNU

Vice-Minister of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr. Vahid Haddadi-Asl visited Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. During the visit, the distinguished guest got acquainted with the Faculty of Oriental Studies.

Welcoming the guest, Vice-Rector for Social Development Nurzhan Aydosov expressed gratitude to the Consulate General of Iran in Almaty for the support and development of cooperation in the field of education, science and culture between KazNU and universities of Iran.

KazNU is a research university and has official representative offices in Turkey and the Kyrgyz Republic. More than ten  scientific, cultural and educational centers of Farabi have been opened in a number of countries around the world. Since 1991, the Department of Iranian Studies has been successfully functioning at the Faculty of Oriental Studies of KazNU, which has graduated 170 bachelors, 25 undergraduates and four PhD students.

To date, KazNU has concluded nine agreements with institutes and centers of Iran: University of Tehran, Shahid Beheshti University, University of Guilan, Institute for Humanitarian and Cultural Studies, Sa’adi Foundation and a number of others.

Today, KazNU aims to actively develop cooperation in the field of education and science with Iranian partners, support initiatives to study the legacy of al-Farabi, as well as promote the training of highly qualified personnel who is able to speak Persian.

In turn, Vice Minister of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran Vahid Haddadi-Asl expressed readiness to continue systematic mutually beneficial cooperation with the leading university of Kazakhstan. 

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views, discussed topical issues on the development of mutually beneficial partnership in the field of science and education.

Press Service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University