DUSHANBE, 29.03.2022 (NIAT Khovar) – “Today, we saw the whole world at the Tajik State Institute of Languages,” said the Ambassador of India to Tajikistan Viraj Singh during the festival titled “The role of language in the promotion and recognition of Navruz” at the Sotim Ulugzoda Tajik State Institute of Languages.

The festival was attended by the Rector of the Institute Zhilo Gulnazarzoda, Chairman of the Committee for Language and Terminology Olimjon Muhammadjonzoda, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Tajikistan Kwon Dong Seok, Ambassador of India to Tajikistan Viraj Singh, and First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Tajikistan Igor Burulko.

“We are proud that today the ancient Tajik holiday Navruz has officially acquired a worldwide status and plays a significant role in strengthening friendship and unity of the people of the world, mutual understanding, and improving cultural ties between people,” Gulnazarzoda said.

The guests also visited special corners of the faculties, where the traditions of Navruz, national costumes, seasonal dishes, national achievements, decorations of folk crafts of the Tajik nation and other people were presented. They expressed their delight with the high culture of the Tajik people, as well as the fact that the students expressed their thoughts and read poems in several foreign languages.

The cultural part of the festival began with the arrival of the Princess of Navruz and Farmer, congratulations of students in the languages ​​taught (Tajik, Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic), then proceeded to the presention of the rites of Navruz.

The audience also heard songs in Tajik and foreign languages.