Vice-Rector for International Relations of Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Aini visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

On November 8, a meeting between Vice-Rector Farrukh Begidjon and the administration of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno within the framework of discussing prospective fields of cooperation was held.

The meeting was attended by Vice-Rector for International Relations of Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Aini Khudoydodzoda Farrukh Begidjon, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Iryna Kiturka, First Vice-Rector Alexander Karevsky, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Yury Bialykh, Vice-Rector for Research Andrey Pranevich, Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs Vasiliy Sianko, as well as Dean of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism Viktar Belazarovich, Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy Yury Hniazdouski, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Philology Alena Yasiukevich, Dean of the Faculty of Psychology Volha Mitrafanava.  

In a welcoming speech Iryna Kiturka, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, noted that Vice-Rector for International Relations of Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Aini Khudoydodzoda Farrukh Begidjon is making a return visit. Less than a month ago, the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and the Minister of Education Andrei Ivanets visited Dushanbe. The delegation also included representatives of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno headed by the Rector. During that visit, an Agreement of International Cooperation was signed. Then Iryna Kiturka introduced the guest to the history and structure of our university.

Vice-Rector for International Relations of Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Aini, Khudoydodzoda Farrukh Begidjon thanked the administration of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno for the warm welcome and spoke about Tajik State Pedagogical University, presenting promising areas of mutually beneficial cooperation.

«These are academic exchanges, participation in joint scientific projects and international scientific conferences, implementation of joint educational programs and organization of advanced training courses, including the foundation of the Belarusian Language and Culture Center at Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Aini,» Farrukh Begidjon said. 

Yury Bialykh, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, highlighted the need of creation of a cooperation program that will become the basis for the development of bilateral relations. He also mentioned the existing opportunities for the development of cooperation between the faculties of our universities.

Andrey Pranevich, Vice-Rector for Research, outlined a number of cooperation areas in the field of scientific activity, including the possibility of organization and participation in international scientific conferences for students and staff, the possibility of publishing research results in the peer-reviewed journal "Vesnik of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno", cooperation within dissertation defense committees, joint training of scientists, as well as implementation of scientific projects.

Iryna Kiturka, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, summed up the meeting. Traditionally, the event ended with a group photo for memory.