The opening of the Kyrgyz-Chinese center for humanitarian exchange took place at the Central University of China’s Nationalities today, timed to coincide with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Kyrgyz Republic and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kyrgyzstan and the People’s Republic of China (for reference: diplomatic relations were established on January 5, 1992).
The opening ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the PRC Kanayim Baktygulova, the rector of Osh State University K.G. Kozhobekov (online), the rector of the Central University of China’s Nationalities Guo Guangsheng, teachers, students and diplomats of the Embassy.
In her speech, Ambassador K. Baktygulova noted that the Kyrgyz-Chinese Center for Humanitarian Exchange is the first joint center that opened in China. She expressed hope that the opening of the Center at the Central University of China’s Nationalities will give an additional impetus to the further development of bilateral cultural and humanitarian cooperation, as well as provide an opportunity for students and teachers of well-known higher educational institutions to study the culture, history and languages of the two countries more deeply.
Rector of Osh State University K.G. Kozhobekov, in turn, noted that the opening of the Kyrgyz-Chinese Center for Humanitarian Exchange promotes cooperation and joint development in the field of education and culture, as well as strengthening ties between the two peoples. He also said that universities are planning to develop cooperation in the field of exchange of scientists and students, mutual translation of classical literature of the two countries into Kyrgyz and Chinese languages, etc.
Guo Guangsheng, rector of the Central University of Nationalities of China, said that this year China is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party, and the university is also celebrating its 70th anniversary. In this regard, he emphasized the significance of the opening of the Kyrgyz-Chinese Center for Humanitarian Exchange in the anniversary year, which is designed to strengthen cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries.
As part of the event, a ceremony was held to sign an agreement on the exchange of students between Osh State University and the Central University of China’s Nationalities.
Source: Kyrgyz National News Agency