On July 1, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Academician Kobiljon Khushvakhtzoda, held a meeting with Mr. Gunnar Schellenberger, President of the Landtag of the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt, Federal Republic of Germany.
During the meeting, Academician Kobiljon Khushvakhtzoda warmly welcomed the distinguished guests and provided detailed information about the bilateral scientific cooperation and the priority areas of the scientific activity of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.
The parties discussed prospective cooperation with representatives of the Parliament and institutions of Tajikistan, parliamentary activity, international cultural relations, and UNESCO world heritage issues.
It was emphasized that after establishing relations, cooperation would be strengthened in such areas as biodiversity conservation, agriculture, history, and energy.
Academician Khushvakhtzoda noted that within the framework of cooperation with the Federal Republic of Germany, the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan established a Research Institute for Biodiversity Conservation based on its Center for the Development of Innovative Science and New Technologies. Within this framework, scientists from both sides will conduct research on biodiversity, glacier studies, and green energy.
The parties also paid special attention to the issues of foreign language education, training of specialists from among master’s students, PhD candidates, and their involvement in scientific institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany.
At the end of the meeting, the sides agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt and the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan in the near future.
