A Chinese delegation headed by Mr. Hu Zhiping, Deputy Director General of the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education, visited the University of Veliko Tarnovo and met with rector Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov, PhD.
The Rector talked about the University’s history and achievements. He referred to the numerous agreements UVT has with universities and institutions within the PRC, attesting to the authority of the University in higher education and science, not only within Bulgaria but also in China. “I hope that in the future we will broaden our cooperation with the PRC and increase the number of Chinese students at our University. I believe we have a lot to offer and hope we will work together in developing the various competencies both in those studying in China, and those studying in Bulgaria,” Prof. Dimitrov said in his welcome speech.
Mr. Hu Zhiping expressed his gratitude for the support the University of Veliko Tarnovo provides to the Confucius Institute and the lecturers in Chinese; for maintaining the good relations pivotal for the close relations between the two countries.
The meeting was also attended by Prof.Dr. Vihren Bouzov, Vice Rector for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, the directors of the Confucius Institute on the Bulgarian and Chinese side respectively – assoc. prof. Iskra Mandova, PhD and Prof. Dong Yuanxin, as well as assoc. prof. Polina Tsoncheva, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Modern Languages.