A Tajik-Korean university will be established in Tajikistan

South Korea plans to establish a joint university in Tajikistan for training technical specialists, particularly in the field of elevator construction. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education of Tajikistan.

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On May 25, the Minister of Education of Tajikistan, Rahim Saidzoda, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Dushanbe, Kwon Dong Sok. During the meeting, it was noted that the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea expresses its readiness to create a joint university as part of mutually beneficial cooperation in Tajikistan in the field of training technical specialists, especially in elevator construction, the press service of the ministry reports.

No details have been provided. There is no information on when and in which city the university will be established. There is also no information on the amount of co-financing from the parties for this project.

It was also noted that the study of the Korean language in higher educational institutions of Tajikistan began in 2004, and to date, more than 200 students have graduated from universities with a degree in “Korean language.” Korean language is taught at three higher education institutions in Tajikistan — the Tajik State Institute of Languages named after Sotim Ulughzade, the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Ayni, and the Russian-Tajik (Slavic) University, and higher vocational educational institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan have signed various cooperation agreements with higher educational institutions of the Republic of Korea.