The Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Asian Peoples and the Complex for Teaching Turkological Subjects were officially inaugurated at Samarkand State University (SamSU). This complex was established with the financial and technical support of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).

The prestigious event was attended by Umit Naji Yorulmaz, Deputy Head of TIKA; Serdar Deniz, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Samarkand; Talgat Sharipov, Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Samarkand; Professor Jo‘liboy Eltazarov, Director of the SamSU Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Asian Peoples; as well as representatives of the university and the city's academic community.

  In his speech, Professor Jo‘liboy Eltazarov noted that the Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Asian Peoples was established based on the decision of the SamSU Board of Trustees, in line with the main priority of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's foreign policy to develop and strengthen friendly, neighborly, and mutually beneficial relations with brotherly and friendly Central Asian states. This initiative aims to study and teach the language, literature, history, and culture of the region's fraternal peoples to our youth.

Speaking at the event, Umit Naji Yorulmaz, Deputy Head of TIKA, emphasized that the bonds of friendship between Uzbekistan and Turkey are strengthening year by year. He specifically highlighted that the new educational complex will create new opportunities not only for students but also for the broader academic community. Acknowledging Samarkand's significance as a historical and scientific center, he stated that projects in the field of Turkology are of great importance for the spiritual development of future generations. According to him, this initiative will further elevate the scientific and educational cooperation between the two nations to a higher level. At the conclusion of his address, the distinguished guest presented SamSU with the “Turkiston” album, photographed by a Turkish photojournalist in the 1890s.

According to Professor Jo‘liboy Eltazarov, the new complex will serve as a solid scientific and pedagogical foundation for the in-depth study of the languages, literature, and cultures of Turkic peoples.

The importance of such initiatives in exploring the common historical roots and cultural values that unite the peoples of Central Asia was underscored by the event's participants.

For information, the Institute of Languages and Cultures of Central Asian Peoples is the 6th institute operating at Samarkand State University.

 

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