Kyrgyz gift: UCA Naryn campus inaugurated

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov and His Highness the Aga Khan inaugurated the Naryn campus of the University of Central Asia. The ceremony was held under the patronage of President Almazbek Atambayev. The site was a gift from the Kyrgyz government to the university. The Internationally chartered, not-for-profit University is a partnership between the governments of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Development Network. PM Jeenbekov speaking on the occasion said to the UCA students that the University would provide them with “the knowledge and skills necessary for you to become future leaders in different areas”. His Highness the Aga Khan in his address said, “it is important to know that what we are doing here will be a valuable example of international cooperation for the future not only here in the region, but also for people far beyond the region.”

Published in The Express Tribune, October 30^th, 2016.