Presentation of the book of poems by the Hungarian poet Sandor Petofi «Erkindik zhana suyuu» (Freedom and Love) took place in Kyrgyzstan. Press service of the Ministry of Education and Science reported.
Release of the book is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the poet’s birth. The Embassy of Hungary in the Kyrgyz Republic presented 100 copies of the book to the Ministry of Education and Science for transfer to school libraries.
The ministry added that the two countries are developing strategic partnership in the field of education, including the allocation of scholarships for study at Hungarian universities. Since 2017, at least 488 students have been sent to Hungary, the 1st Kyrgyz-Hungarian Rector’s Conference was held, a Consortium of Kyrgyz-Hungarian Universities was formed, the parties handed over materials on Kyrgyz and Hungarian culture to the universities of the two countries; the Hungarian language is taught at the Osh State University and the Kyrgyz State University.
