Tajikistan Voices Readiness to Cooperate with Iran in Astronomy Research Projects
Rahim made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Rouhollah Dehqani Firouzabadi in Tehran.
During the meeting, Rahim noted that the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan is active in various scientific fields as well as philosophy and law, which can be the basis of cooperation between the two countries.
Referring to the research infrastructure in his country, Rahim said, “We have three large observatories and we can carry out joint (astronomy) research. We have also created infrastructure for seismological studies.”
Dehqani Firouzabadi, for his part, said a joint agreement should be signed in this area so that the common fields of mutual cooperation can be precisely determined.
In a relevant development in November, Heads of Allameh Tabataba'i University in Iran and Tajikistan's Center for Strategic Research endorsed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation in educational and research areas.
Exchange of scientific data, books, scientific publications and research documents, publishing joint books, exchange of professors and students, and holding educational workshops are among the arenas of cooperation stressed in the MoU.
The agreement was signed with the aim of promoting and developing scientific and research cooperation to use the capacities and capabilities of both sides in the fields of humanities and social sciences based on the principles of equality and common interests.
During the meeting, President of Allameh Tabatabayee University Abdollah Motamedi underlined that efforts in the field of international activities are aimed at expanding international communication, adding, "We currently have cooperation agreements with various countries and major universities in the world, and several agreements have been implemented.”
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