Rectors of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (Turkey) signed an agreement for academic cooperation

Rectors of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (Turkey) signed an agreement for academic cooperation

APRIL 28, 2016 – In the framework of an official visit of the delegation from Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (Turkey) to the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv on April 26, 2016, a meeting of Rectors of two universities – Volodymyr Melnyk and Irfan Aslan took place. The meeting was also attended by Vice-Rectors of the Ukrainian and Turkish universities Telat Yanyk and Mariya Zubrytska, and Dean of the Faculty of Philology of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Svyatoslav Pylypchuk.

After the discussion of conceptual issues related to launching Ukrainian-Turkish academic cooperation, the parties have reached compliance and signed a partnership agreement and protocol of intentions on cooperation in the framework of academic mobility programme “Mevlana“.

“The strategic partnership between Ukraine and Turkey is not a declarative statement but a process with certain steps that prove mutually beneficial relations of both countries at various levels. Successful cooperation of the IFNUL with Turkish universities gives grounds to speak about the prospect of its development in the future. I am convinced that the experience of academic dialogue that we have with Turkish universities will help us in expanding the fruitful cooperation”, — said Rector Volodymyr Melnyk.

Rector of Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University Irfan Aslan expressed his gratitude to Ukrainian colleagues for the hospitality and friendly atmosphere of the meeting and declared his hope for mutual supporting the initiatives of academic communities of both universities. Irfan Aslan pointed out that Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University is actively developing its cooperation with universities and scientific institutions in Central and Eastern Europe within Erasmus+ and “Mevlana” academic exchange programmes.

It is significant to mention that dd that Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is already a partner of the program «Mevlana» with Selçuk University. In addition, our University also cooperates with Universities of Istanbul, Sakarya and Bilecik, with Ukrainian-Turkish cultural center “Syaivo”, and now with Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University.

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