On October 7, 2021 at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the Republic of Turkey on the occasion of the Day of the Tajik language in the Institute of Strategic Thinking (Ankara) was held a conference on "Language: the link between nations."
The conference was attended by experts from the Institute of Strategic Thought, professors and researchers, and students from Ankara, Hacettepe and Haji Bayram Wali universities. At the same time, the corresponding members of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan Saifiddin Nazarzoda and Mirzo Hassan Sulton took part and spoke at the Virtual Conference.
The conference was opened by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Turkey Ashrafjon Gulov, who spoke about the history of the Tajik language, world-renowned works of prominent Tajik thinkers, the position of the Tajik language in the international arena. Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon informed the audience about the official position and development of the Tajik language.
Professor of Ankara University Hulya Kasapoglu spoke about the contribution of prominent Persian and Tajik thinkers, such as Firdavsi, Rudaki, Mavlono and Jomi in the moral education of the world community, and recited poems in the Tajik language.
The conference continued with speeches by Dr. Umut Bashar of Ankara University, officials of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan Saifiddin Nazarzoda and Mirzo Hassan Sulton, and foreign students and researchers studying Persian language spoke with participating scholars on various aspects of the Tajik language. .
An exhibition of books by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, including "Tajiks in the Mirror of History" was presented at the event.
Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan