Iran’s Education Minister, Alireza Kazemi, held a meeting with Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Islamic republic of Iran, Nizomuddin Zohedi, in Tehran on December 29. 

IRNA says the parties discussed educational challenges and the ways to improve cultural bonds between the two countries. 

Citing the government information website, IRNA reports that Kazemi in a friendly meeting with Tajikistan's Ambassador in Tehran Nizomuddin Zohedi stated that the two countries have a lot in common.

“Our most important common ground is Persian language,” he underlined, adding that there are also cultural, historical and traditional bonds between the two countries.

Kazemi reportedly also called for the formation of a joint committee consisting of the Legal and Renovation Department as well as the International Center of the Ministry of Education to quickly resolve the problem related to the opening of Roudaki School in Tajikistan through understanding and cooperation.

“We provide educational services to all Tajik students living in Iran and will resolve any problems and concerns in this regard,” the Iranian minister said, while expressing his satisfaction with the presence of Tajik speakers in Iran.

Tajikistan’s ambassador, for his part, while thanking Kazemi for dedicating time for this meeting, said that the education system plays an important role in the development of any society.

Zohedi reportedly also highlighted cultural, historical and religious commonalities between the two countries, saying Tajikistan and Iran have had good cooperation and signed numerous documents, including the Joint Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation.   

Referring to the legal problem of Roudaki School in Tajikistan, which was built jointly with Iran, Tajik diplomat was cited as saying that the project is facing challenges in the three areas of ownership, textbook content, and management, which will be resolved and the school be opened as soon as possible.