TEHRAN – The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia has announced that Persian language courses will be held at schools across Belgrade in the coming school year of 2015-2016.
The report was announced by the senior advisor of the ministry, Jasminka Perunicic Allen, during a meeting with Iranian cultural attaché Mahmud Shaluii in Belgrade, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Wednesday.
Perunicic Allen said that the ministry has given its approbation for the coming school year and Persian language will be the ninth foreign language to be taught to students across the capital Belgrade.
She asked for more meetings with experts to develop new curricula for the four-year term of high school for the new school year beginning in September.
Shaluii also gave a brief explanation about Persian language courses held in Serbia over the past years.
According to Shaluii, several Serbian universities including University of Belgrade and the University of Novi Sad, are currently hosting Persian language courses which have been warmly welcomed by Serbian students.
He added that his office is ready to provide the schools with educational materials and Persian language teachers.
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