http://www.payvand.org.uk The International Forum of Persian Speakers. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:52:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the first time after its independence in 1991, Tajikistan has despatched its Ambassador to the United Kingdom. The Ambassador, Dr Erkin Kasymov was born in the historic city of Khojand, better known as the financial capital of the Republic Tajikistan. Being a philologist by profession, Erkin is well versed ... http://www.payvand.org.uk/2008/12/ambassador-of-tajikistan-in-the-united-kingdom Poetry Translation Centre and the Department of Persian Language at SOAS, in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation organised “An Evening of Tajik and Persian poetry with Farzaneh Khojandi” in the Khalili Lecture Theatre at the School of Oriental and African Studies on Friday 17th October 2008.  Farzaneh is one ... http://www.payvand.org.uk/2008/10/farzaneh-khojandi-in-london On 18th July 2008, members of the consultative meeting of the Supreme Advisory Board to the Office of the President, responsible for “Improving Social Relations and Public Augmentations” had a meeting with members of the Executive Board of Payvand (The International Forum for Persian Speaking People). Mr Fatahov, chief advisor ... http://www.payvand.org.uk/2008/10/payvands-new-executive-officer Prof. ‘Abd al-Qadir Manyazov, Executive Officer of the International Forum  of Persian Speaking People (Payvand), passed away on 3rd May 2008. He was born on 10th August 1930 in the suburb of Kanbadam, some 45km north of Khojand. A noble personality with vast knowledge of Persian language, literature and Socio-political ... http://www.payvand.org.uk/2008/10/obituary The 17th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence Day coincided with the 7th annual general meeting of the Payvand society. Main venues for Independence Day pageantry were the historical city of Panjkent and the mausoleum of Rudaki in Panjrood. The international conference dedicated to the works and achievements of Rudaki was held in ... http://www.payvand.org.uk/2008/09/17th-anniversary-of-tajikistan%e2%80%99s-independance-2008 Payvand UK, in close cooperation with the head office of the Payvand society in Dushanbe (Tajikistan), organized a tour in which participants had a chance to take part in the 15th anniversary of independence, 2700 years anniversary of the city of Kulab, 7th bi-annual general meeting of Payvand and celebrations ... http://www.payvand.org.uk/2008/09/15th-independence-day-celebrations2006 Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan made an official visit to UNESCO on the 10th of October 2005. This was the 33rd session of the General Conference. Delegates from all branches of Payvand attended the conference to see the president and to discuss the implementation of new ... http://www.payvand.org.uk/2008/09/33rd-session-of-the-unesco-general-conference-2005