On May 18, 2021, Mr. Ali Akbar Talebi Matin, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Republic of Kazakhstan, visited the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University to get acquainted with the life of the faculty. In particular, he met with teachers and students of the Persian language department, one of the eight oriental languages ​​taught at the faculty, and teachers of the Middle East and South Asia department. During the meeting, the dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, PhD Y. Paltore introduced the distinguished guest to the current state of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and the teaching staff. Mr. Ali Akbar Talebi Matin, cultural advisor of the cultural representation of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Republic of Kazakhstan, said that he will make every effort to continue the scientific and cultural ties between the two countries that have formed over the past 30 years.
Mr. Ali Akbar Talebi Matin also expressed confidence that relations between the two countries will have a bright future, and that the country's leadership has taken all the necessary steps and is interested in this. He noted that there are short-term and long-term training programs for students and teachers in order to strengthen cultural and scientific ties, and expressed a desire to continue such programs in the future. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ali Akbar Talebi Matin expressed gratitude to the leadership and teachers of the Faculty of Oriental Studies for their respect and interest in the language and culture of a longtime friend and neighbor of Iran.
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