Dialogue of Cultures and Common Humanitarian Space: Experience of Cooperation between Educational Institutions of Culture of Russia and Tajikistan

Abstract

Cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia is developing in accordance with the current strategic objectives of the foreign policy of both countries, existing bilateral and international treaties and cooperation agreements. The priority areas of the interstate partnership are the popularization of the Russian language and culture, as well as the promotion of the "brand" of the Russian higher education in the market of educational services of the post-Soviet space. Institutes of Cultures focused on the training of highly qualified specialists for various areas of the socio-cultural sphere are implementing international educational, scientific and creative projects, promoting the development of an equal mutual beneficial intercultural dialogue, deepening of integration processes in the cultural and educational sphere, strengthening good-neighbourliness of the former Soviet republics.