TEHRAN – After several years of hiatus, the Persian language course has finally resumed in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where eighteen students have registered for the course.

The course is being held at the Ferdowsi Persian Literature Center of the National Library of Kyrgyzstan, organized by Iran’s Saadi Foundation, with the cooperation of the Iran’s cultural attaché’s office in Bishkek, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

At the opening ceremony of the course, Abuzar Tuqani, the Iranian cultural attaché and Saadi Foundation's representative in Kyrgyzstan, expressed his satisfaction with the interest shown by the Persian literature and Iranian culture enthusiasts who have registered for the course. 

He encouraged the attendees to study diligently and pass the different levels of the course to gain access to the vast literary and scientific wealth of the Persian language.

The course, led by experienced Persian language professor, Malakhat Mamedova, will cover three terms of beginner and elementary levels using Saadi Foundation's training materials and the textbooks, "Gam-E Aval" and "Mina."

Currently, eighteen students have registered for the course, starting from the beginner's level.

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