On November 25, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, received Gordon Birrell, BP Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. During the meeting, the prospects for cooperation in the field of higher education and initial vocational education were discussed.

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On November 25, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, received Aurelia Bouchez, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Azerbaijan. Mikayil Jabbarov expressed his condolences to the ambassador in connection with the terrible terrorist attacks occurred in Paris on November 13. The ambassador said that she was impressed by support provided by the Azerbaijani side and its principled position based on tolerance. The Minister of Education noted that he met with his French counterpart and attended the opening of the Department of Literature and Culture named after Nizami Ganjavi at the University of Upper Alsace within the framework of his working visit to the Republic of France on November 2-4. Expressing his satisfaction with the activities of Baku French Lyceum and the continuation of the negotiations on the establishment of the Azerbaijani-French University, Mikayil Jabbarov emphasized the importance of further development of cooperation in the field of education.

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On November 25, the media tour was organized in order to get better acquainted with the activities of school readiness groups at Baku city secondary school No. 5. During the media tour, media representatives were informed that school readiness groups were opened at 87 schools in the academic year 2014-2015 in accordance with the relevant order of the Minister of Education. Since the academic year 2015-2016, the network of schools, where these groups operate, has been expanded. Thus, school readiness groups are currently operating at 136 schools. School readiness groups that began operating on November 2 will continue to operate until May 31 next year. The main objective of the preparatory classes conducted 4 times a week is to prepare children for the teaching process, to get used to the learning process and to acquire relevant knowledge. Within these groups, children's mental, physical, social-emotional and linguistic abilities, as well as communicative, gaming and other skills are being developed. Children, who completed school readiness groups, are awarded certificates. Preference is given to experienced and qualified primary school teachers in school readiness groups, having a great importance in terms of the first step taken towards education.

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On November 24, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, received Khair bin Mohammed Yusuf, Director General of the Ministry of Education of the Malaysian Federation. Mikayil Jabbarov emphasized the importance of learning the experience of Malaysia for our country. Both sides underlined the importance of further expansion of the prospects for cooperation in education and further development of cooperation in various fields of education in the future.

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On November 24, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, received Alina Romanowski, the Coordinator of the U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia of the U.S. Department of State. During the meeting, the issues of adaptation of cooperation programs in education, carried out between the two countries, to the priority areas adopted by the Republic of Azerbaijan were discussed.

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Azerbaijan’s First Lady, ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva met Director General of the organization Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri and goodwill ambassadors, November 26. Welcoming the guests, Mehriban Aliyeva expressed gratitude for the holding of the 12th Session of ISESCO General Conference in Azerbaijan and emphasized the significance of this event for our country and for the Islamic world at large. Congratulating ISESCO director general on the decoration with “Friendship” Order - a high award of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva underscored the close friendship relations between this organization and Azerbaijan. She emphasized that representatives of all religions and cultures in Azerbaijan are living in the environment of friendship and peace. It was also noted that significant events serving to strengthening of dialogue between cultures, religions and civilizations in our country are held in Azerbaijan and that tolerance has become a strong tradition in the Azerbaijani society’s life. Mehriban Aliyeva talked about the numerous events held by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, headed by her, and noted that comprehensive information has always been provided during such events about the tolerant environment dominating in Azerbaijan. Significance of increasing ISESCO goodwill ambassadors’ activity in strengthening of dialogue between cultures, religions and civilizations was emphasized. Mehriban Aliyeva expressed confidence that cooperation with ISESCO will be successfully continued in future too. Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri thanked for the high-level organization of the event and the hospitality shown. The director general, expressing gratitude for the fruitful cooperation between Azerbaijan and ISESCO, emphasized the roles of President Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva in bringing the relations between Azerbaijan and the organization to such a high level.  An exchange of ideas was held at the meeting on the perspectives of cooperation.  At the end, they were photographed.    Heydar Aliyev Foundation

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Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Education, will receive the citizens residing in Beylagan, Fuzuli, Agdam and Tartar regions, in accordance with citizens` reception schedule of heads of central executive authorities for November, 2015 in the towns and regions, on November 30, 2015 at 11:00 at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Beylagan. Citizens, who want to participate in the reception, can be registered calling to phone no.146 (“Hot line” service) of Call Center of the Ministry of Education and appealing to e-mail http://edu.gov.az/az/contacts/request on November 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2015. Registered citizens are kindly requested to appeal with reference which reflects related issues in detailed while coming to reception.

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The final round of the Republican Chess Championship of “Tahsil” Republican Sports Center was held. The final round, held at Guba region Specialized Children-Youth Chess School of Olympic Reserves, was organized in 6 age groups. The final round was attended by male and female chess players, who won the first, second and third places in zonal competitions. A total of 800 schoolchildren took part in the competitions. According to the rules of the International Chess Federation, the tournament was held on the Swiss system. According to the results of the competition, the teams of Baku city Children-Youth Sports and Chess School No.2, Guba region Specialized Children-Youth Chess School of Olympic Reserves and the Specialized Children-Youth Sports and Chess School of Olympic Reserves No.1 won the first, second and third places respectively in team score. Chess players, who were awarded first place in the championship in age groups, won the right to participate in the world championship among schoolchildren to be held in Tunisia in 2016. Second place winners will represent our country at the European championship among schoolchildren to be held in Greece.

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Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the inauguration of Special Boarding School No.2 for children with retarded health condition in Shuvalan settlement of Khazar district, after reconstruction, November 23. The school has been operating since 1962. A new education building was constructed here in 2013 by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Children with hearing and speaking defects study here. Education is carried out here in two sections. The first section is meant for those with slight hearing incapacity, while the second is provided for those with severe form of hearing disability. At this special school, designed for 220 children, an individual work to develop articulation and hearing capacity, as well as a work on mimicry and dactylology is carried out on an individual basis, along with teaching all subjects. Laboratories on biology, chemistry and physics, defectology room, sport, training and rhythmics rooms have been created in the school building, and provided with necessary accessories. Open sport ground has been created for the pupils’ leisure, and workshops built for professional training. Such sections as sewing, embroidery, carpet-weaving and tool-maker are operating here also. While getting acquainted with the workshop, Mehriban Aliyeva was presented her portrait - a handwork of pupils.    Heydar Aliyev Foundation

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Inauguration of Republican Special Boarding School No.4 in Shuvalan settlement of Khazar district, reconstructed within the “Development of children homes and boarding schools” Programme of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, took place, November 23.              Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the inauguration. The establishment has been operating since 1967. In 2013, the old school building was dismantled and a new one built instead. Education, sleeping buildings and a medical station have been constructed at the school designed for 160 children. Music, health-improving physical training rooms and classrooms have been provided with all necessary equipment. In addition, a two-storied Rehabilitation-Development Centre has been constructed for 100 preschool-age children with impaired health condition in the place of the small building of the Rehabilitation Centre. Favourable conditions have been created to ensure that specialists working at the centre could serve children in the course of a day, as well as for children’s nourishment and rest. The boarding school has also new vocational rooms for pottery, carpet-weaving, tool-making, sewing, embroidery and painting. A swimming pool and sports hall are operating at the school to organise children’s leisure and rest. Shelters and an open football pitch have been also created in the school’s yard.    Heydar Aliyev Foundation

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