16 Jan 2018 11:58

Russian govt approves draft accord on Russian-Tajik Slavonic University branch in Kulob

MOSCOW. Jan 16 (Interfax) - A branch of the Russian-Tajik Slavonic University will be established in the Tajik city of Kulob and will pursue general educational programs adopted in Russia.

The Russian government has issued a decree approving a draft agreement with Tajikistan on setting up the university's branch in Kulob. The text of the document is available on the official Internet portal of legal information.

The new branch of the Russian-Tajik Slavonic University will be called a Russian-Tajik secondary school, which will operate on the premises of Kulob's School No. 7.

According to the draft agreement, Russia will transfer real estate property in Kulob to Tajikistan free of charge in order to ensure the school's functioning and will help fund the school's work.