Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- From 28 February to 1 March, the Tajik National University (TNU) is planning to hold a Forum of Rectors of Higher Educational Institutions of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The rector of the Tajik National University Kobiljon Khushvakhtzoda announced this at a meeting with journalists on 31 January in Dushanbe, Avesta agency reports.

According to him, it is expected that representatives of more than 20 higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan will come to participate in the Forum.

“We have cooperation agreements with most Uzbek universities, and we are confident that new cooperation agreements will be signed in scientific, educational and international areas,” the rector of TNU emphasized.

According to him, the university administration is confident that the exchange of experience between teachers and students of the two countries will increase as a result of the Forum. “We must closely cooperate with the universities of the neighboring state,” K. Khushvakhtsoda noted.

According to TNU Vice-Rector for International Relations Ilyos Gafforzoda, 274 foreign students are currently studying at the Tajik National University, including 184 students from Uzbekistan.

“Our university also has students from Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. This year, through interviews, we accepted 74 foreign students to our university,” Ilyos Gafforzoda summed up.