Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has been awarded a title of Honorary Doctor of Tajik National University.

According to Tajik National University (TNU)’s press center, the ceremony took place on March 29, after Afghan President’s meeting with Tajik Minister of Education and Science Muhammadyusuf Imomzoda and TNU Rector Qobiljon Khoushvakhtzoda at Tajik National University.  

TNU Rector says Afghan president was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of Tajik National University for his significant contribution to the expansion of scientific and educational cooperation between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.  

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It was the second visit of Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to Tajik National University.  His first visit to Tajik National University took place on May 10, 2016.

Established on March 21, 1947, Tajik National University is the first and largest university in Tajikistan with a total of 23,000 students trained per year in 18 different academic branches.