On April 22, Education Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation led by Chairman of Committee for Turks Abroad and Related Communities under the Turkish Government Kemal Yurtnac.
Education Minister Mikayil Jabbarov expressed his pleasure in meeting guests at the Ministry and noted special importance given by him to the friendship relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey. The Minister underlined the existence of broad potential for the development of educational ties.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Azerbaijan Ismail Alper Coskun wished Education Minister Mikayil Jabbarov success in his new endeavor. Touching upon relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey, the Ambassador stressed the importance of further expanding relations in the education field.
Chairman of Committee for Turks Abroad and Related Communities under the Turkish Government Kemal Yurtnac thanked Minister Jabbarov for the warm welcome. Noting the committee headed by him was founded in 2010, Mr. Yurtnac stressed their interest in developing educational relationship with Azerbaijan.
The guest underlined the importance of sharing experience of Turkey in the higher education field with Azerbaijan and stressed the importance of student exchange within the bilateral relationship. K. Yurtnac noted their close acquaintance with academic indicators of international students studying at universities of Turkey and said that they are analyzing academic achievements of students from different countries.
According to K. Yurtnac, it is planning to provide scholarships for 150 Azeri students wishing to study at universities of Turkey this year. He noted that, students will be selected based on exam results held by State Commission for Student Admission and the conclusion made by the Joint Commission consisting of relevant experts from both countries. The guest stressed that Azeri students will have the opportunity to study at prestigious universities of Turkey and select relevant specialties.
Education Minister Mikayil Jabbarov thanked for the conditions created for Azeri students at top universities of Turkey. Stressing the development of education and human capital is one of the priorities of state policy in Azerbaijan, the Minister expressed confidence that the study of Azeri students in the priority for the country specialties of Turkish universities will contribute to effective relationship existing between the two countries.
Next, the sides exchanged views on other issues of common interest, and voiced relevant proposals for the development of educational ties between the two countries.
The meeting was also attended by Education Attache of Azerbaijani Embassy in Turkey Najiba Nasibova.
08.07.2015 - 16:52
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