Within the framework of these events, the zonal table tennis competition was held in Ganja. The teams, consisting of boys and girls, from Tovuz, Shamkir, Gadabay, Dashkasan, Samukh, Goranboy, Barda regions and Ganja city competed in the zonal table tennis competition, held at Ganja Olympic Sports Complex, among schoolchildren. In the artistic part of the event, the athletes, dance groups demonstrated exemplary performances and the musical concert was organized. The team from Ganja won 1st and 3rd places and the team from Samukh region took 2nd place among girls in team score. The teams of Ganja city, Samukh and Dashkasan regions won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively among boys in team score. Another sporting event was held at the base of the Ganja branch of the Republican Sports Center "Tehsil". More than 100 athletes, representing Tovuz, Shamkir, Gazakh, Gadabay, Goranboy, Goygol, Samukh, Barda, Dashkasan regions and Ganja city, competed in the zonal athletics competition. The teams of Ganja city, Barda and Shamkir regions won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively in team score. The representatives of the Ministry of Education, local executive bodies and sports community attended the opening ceremony of the competitions. The winners were awarded with diplomas and medals of the Ministry of Education.

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24 of athletes, who will represent our country at the First European Games, are the graduates of children and youth sports schools operating under the Ministry of Education and the coach-teachers working in these schools. They will compete in 7 sports (athletics, acrobatic gymnastics, badminton, fencing, sambo, freestyle wrestling, table tennis). Rasim Babayev is the graduate of the Republic Specialized Olympic Reserves Child-Youth Sports School no.1 of “Təhsil” Republic Sports Center. He is the two-time Azerbaijan Champion in the shot put and a member of the European Youth Olympic Festival, a record holder among teenagers in the shot put. He is studying at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Training and Sports. Alexandra Biryukova is the graduate of the Specialized Olympic Reserves Child-Youth Athletics School no.5 of Baku. A.Biryukova is one of the participants of the Azerbaijan championship and is engaged in the high jump. Narmin Ramazanova is eighth grade student. N.Ramazanova, engaged in acrobatic gymnastics, is the winner of the national championship, the bronze prize-winner in an international tournament in Minsk and the member of the European Championship. She is the graduate of the Specialized Olympic Reserves Child-Youth Gymnastics School of the Ministry of Education. Abdulla Hasanov is the graduate of the Specialized Olympic Reserves Child-Youth Sports School no.8 of Baku city Education Department. A.Hasanov, engaged in fencing, is the winner of Azerbaijan and Baku championships and the bronze prize-winner of the international tournament in Georgia. Amil Gasimov is the graduate of Children and Youth Sports School No. 1 of Ganja.  A.Qasımov, studying at Ganja State University, is European and world Champion in sambo among men.

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Prior to the forum, the participants visited the grave of national leader Heydar Aliyev, laid a wreath at the monument. Then they laid flowers to the tomb of the well-known scientist-ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva and also visited the Alley of Martyrs. Vietnamese citizens, who have graduated from higher educational institutions of Azerbaijan in 1970-80s, Members of Parliament, employees of the Ministry of Education, the heads of higher education institutions, Vietnamese students currently studying in Azerbaijan and others attended the Forum. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mikayil Jabbarov, the Minister of Education, said that the initiative to hold the forum was put forward by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev within the framework of his first official visit to Vietnam on May 18-19, 2014, during a meeting with Vietnamese alumni of Azerbaijani universities. The Minister underlined that there are historical relations between the two countries and the visits of Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh to Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev to Vietnam in the second half of the twentieth century play a crucial role in strengthening these ties. The Minister of Education mentioned that more than two thousand citizens of Vietnam had studied in Azerbaijan so far and the appointment of them to posts of responsibility in political, economic, military, scientific and educational fields in Vietnam showed that the higher education system of Azerbaijan is able to train qualified personnel. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the forum, Ngo Duc Manh, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Vietnamese Parliament, noted that Azerbaijan provided a lot of support in the difficult days of Vietnam and hundreds of Vietnamese made a great contribution to the development of Vietnam by studying in the leading higher education institutions of Azerbaijan. He also said that the first official visit of the President of Azerbaijan Republic to Vietnam in 2014 played an important role in the expansion of relations between the two countries. Ngo Duc Manh mentioned that the Vietnamese delegation was very happy to visit Azerbaijan many years later and expressed his gratitude to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the initiative to hold this forum. Forum will continue its work in sessions, devoted to current state of relations and prospects of further cooperation between Azerbaijan and Vietnam in the political, inter-parliamentary, energy and education spheres. It should be noted that during the visit to Baku, the Vietnamese delegation visited Baku State University and Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, from which they had graduated, and held meetings with former teachers on May 6.

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The measures, implemented within the framework of "SABAH Volunteer Week", covered nearly 200 students from 7 higher education institutions, in which SABAH groups operate. Sports and intellectual competitions, contests, organized on the basis of the ideas of "SABAH Volunteer" program, create favorable conditions for the efficient organization of the students' leisure time, the development of their management skills and leadership potential, and creative thinking without leaving education. Within the framework of "SABAH Volunteer Week", the events such as volleyball championship, football championship and art exhibition,  football championship and cycling trip, football championship and "Brain Ring" contest, "Recognize your talent with SABAH" contest, the leadership training, "Mafia" game were held respectively at Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Baku State University, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Azerbaijan State Economic University. It should also be noted that SABAH groups have been organized from Educated, Skilled and Trained students studying at higher education institutions under the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic in order to improve the quality of education in higher education, to ensure personnel training in accordance with modern requirements and to create the new environment in the higher education system. Currently, SABAH groups cover 755 students in 34 specialties in 7 higher education institutions (Baku State University, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan State Economic University, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and Azerbaijan University of Languages).  

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The representatives of the Ministry of Education and the Main State Traffic Police Department, "Be closed to life" group representatives, nearly 100 students of general education institutions in Baku attended the event on the theme "Traffic rules: remember and follow". Persons, speaking at the event, emphasized the importance of learning and following the traffic rules from the early years. It was noted that the conduction of regular trainings on traffic rules and the organization of enlightening events among the teachers of schools and pre-school education institutions for the prevention of road accidents are the main factors that prevent undesirable incidents encountered by children on the road. Students performed poems and songs, dedicated to the traffic rules and traffic police. Schoolchildren, dressed in special uniforms, participated in the interactive, educational, active and didactic games. In the end, the children performed the skits on traffic rules and drove around the town in small cars.

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First of all, the national anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played. Then a video was shown about the essence of the Enactus program. Vusal Guliyev, head of the sector for work with youth organizations within the Presidential Administration's Socio-political Department, Yusuf Majidov, Enactus Global 's vice president for CIS countries, Sulhaddin Gozalov, head of Student Support Sector of the Ministry of Education, Shafag Bayramova, representative of the Youth Fund under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilgar Musabalıyev, representative of “AGBank” OJSC, Naila Ismailova, head of the "New Life" Humanitarian and Social Support Public Union, Elbrus Isayev, Dean of the Faculty of Management at the University of Nakhchivan, Mehman Badalzade, graduate of the Enactus Azerbaijan program, and Kamala Mammadli, Country Director of "Enactus Azerbaijan", made a speech at the event. In their speeches, they spoke about  Enactus Azerbaijan`s activity, youth development in the field of business and entrepreneurship and emphasized the importance of program in terms of improving people's living standards, reaping additional revenue and increasing the activeness of the youth. As well as, congratulations were voiced on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Enactus Azerbaijan program. The semi-final and final stages of the competition were held at "Monolit Plaza" on May 31. The competition was attended by 9 teams of Azerbaijan - spokespeople of Azerbaijan State Economic University, Azerbaijan State Agrarian University, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Azerbaijan Technological University, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Ganja State University, Nakhchivan State University, Nakhchivan University and Sumgait State University. Two teams, selected from each league, won the right to participate in the final round. The teams of Azerbaijan State Agrarian University and Sumgait State University competed in the first league and the teams of Nakhchivan University and Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts competed in the second league. The team of Azerbaijan State Agrarian University was the winner of the competition and gained the right to represent our country at "Enactus World Cup 2015" to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on October 14-16, 2015. Nakhchivan State University was selected in "The best team spirit" category, Nakhchivan State University's "Guide" project was selected in "The best social project" category, Azerbaijan Technological University`s "Edial" project was selected in "The best ecological project" category and "Iron Wonder" project of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts was selected in "The best business project" category.

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The campaign, organized with the support of the Office of the National Seaside Park, was held in order to demonstrate children`s support for the Baku 2015 First European Games and their creativity. Within the framework of the campaign entitled "The colors of SABAH", white board that can be painted and paints were placed in the special corner of the Seaside National Park by volunteers studying in SABAH groups of the Ministry of Education. The board and paints have attracted the attention of parents who come with their children. Parents and children were informed about the Baku 2015 First European Games by "SABAH Volunteer". Then the colorful paints were presented to children who want to participate in the campaign. After submission of paints, "European Games" logo was painted within 4 hours by more than 150 children. Every child, drawing a picture, has signalized his (her) name and age by putting the handprint on paintings. The gifts, reflecting the symbols of the European Games, were presented to children, participating in the campaign, by "SABAH Volunteer". Photographs and video taken during the event were shared on social networks. Link for photographs: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1636633186555152.1073741856.1487428338142305&type=3 Link for a video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI4w7m70wVM&feature=youtu.be) It should be noted that "SABAH volunteer" program plays a significant role in increasing the social activity and applying knowledge to practice, as well as developing management skills and leadership potential of students of “SABAH” groups without leaving the academic training and by involving students in voluntary activity. SABAH groups have been organized from Educated, Skilled and Trained students studying at higher education institutions subordinated to the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic in order to improve the quality of education in higher education, to ensure personnel training in accordance with modern requirements and to create the new environment in the higher education system. Currently, SABAH groups cover 755 students in 34 specialties in 7 higher education institutions (Baku State University, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan State Economic University, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and Azerbaijan University of Languages).

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It should be noted that Mugam Television Contest is held since 2005 with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, on the basis of the project of Azerbaijan Culture Foundation, with organizational support of Azerbaijan TV, with participation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 20 young singers were chosen from among 500 candidates participating in selection process (rounds) held in Barda, Shamakhi and Baku. Performances of young singers were assessed by a jury consisting of connoisseurs of mugham - People's Artists Alibaba Mammadov, Arif Babayev, Sakina Ismailova, Mansum Ibrahimov, Ramiz Guliyev and honored artists Sardar Farajov and Nadir Akhundov. Nisbet Sedrayeva participated in many competitions and festivals during the study period at school. She was awarded first place in the II Republican contest of young performers dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the national leader Heydar Aliyev and organized by the Ministry of Education in 2013. She became the laureate of the II Republican contest of national musical instruments and singers in 2014.

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During the meeting, the issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Poland in the field of education, the prospects of expansion of bilateral relations between the higher education institutions of the two countries and implementation of joint education programs were discussed. Minister of Education provided detailed information about the education reforms proposed in the "National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan" approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and an exchange of views was held on the possibilities of the implementation the mutual exchange of experience between the two countries in this regard. 

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Circle members led by Lala Ibrahimova performed the national dances ("Gaval", "Tello", "Bulag bashi", "Meyvalar"), at the same time, the dances of the world's peoples ("Greek", "Holland", "Tajik", "Uzbek", "Kyrgyz", "Italian", "Kukaraca", "Lambada") at the "Friendship Wreath" concert held at the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Russian Drama named after Samad Vurgun. The composition entitled "The dance of friendship of peoples" was demonstrated by children and was met with great interest among the participants of the event. The joyful songs sung by the vocal group of the Center, the performances of children's theater "Chicheyim" and the Children's Fashion Show attracted the attention of the participants. The concert ended with "Holiday" dance.

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