Ambassador of Tajikistan met with the rector of Ankara University

The Ambassador of Tajikistan in Turkey met with the rector of Ankara University. Does this mean he is preparing the ground for Emomali Rahmon’s visit to Turkey?

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On June 8, Ashrafjon Gulov, the son-in-law of the President of Tajikistan and the country’s ambassador to Turkey, met with the rector of Ankara University, Professor Necdet Unuvar.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, during the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the education of Tajik students at Ankara University, including the state of education and their living conditions, increasing educational quotas, and establishing cooperation between universities in Tajikistan and this university.

In early March 2022, the Ambassador of Tajikistan in Egypt, Zarobiddin Kosimi, also met with the rector of Cairo University. Then, less than a week later, Emomali Rahmon traveled to Egypt. During his visit to Cairo, he visited Cairo University, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the institution.

A source at the Tajik embassy in Turkey, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Azda TV that President Emomali Rahmon intends to visit Turkey on an official visit; however, the conditions for this have not yet been created. The ambassador and diplomats are working to ensure that this potential visit yields good results, the source reported.

The last time Emomali Rahmon visited Ankara on an official visit was on December 18, 2012, when Abdullah Gul was the President of Turkey. However, since Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became president, Rahmon has not officially visited Turkey, despite the good relations between the countries.