Hundreds of students, studying in SABAH groups of 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, attended presentations. During the presentations, the participants were informed about the "SABAH volunteer" program, its objectives and areas of activities by the volunteers, studying in SABAH groups. Volunteers noted that "SABAH volunteer" program, carried out with the participation of students of SABAH groups of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic 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 without leaving the academic training. The students (in the form of teams), acting as "SABAH volunteer", participate in the organization of projects, programs and events, and carry out various campaigns. Thus, they apply the knowledge and skills gained by them in teaching process and get the opportunity to acquire professional skills during the period of the studentship. During the presentations, the volunteers expressed their opinions about upcoming Baku 2015 First European Games. It was noted that the campaigns, related to the European Games, were expected to be implemented in 7 higher education institutions within the framework of "SABAH volunteer" program. The participants invited the students to join the Baku 2015 First European Games as a volunteer. Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at Azerbaijan Technical University, Humay Javadzadeh (SABAH volunteer) noted that the first European Games is a significant event in our country: "We will make history with the organization of the Baku 2015 First European Games. Of course, every young person, every student would want to be a part of this great event. Acting as "SABAH volunteer" will allow us to support the European Games and to achieve success". Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at Azerbaijan University of Languages, Aygun Bayramova (SABAH volunteer) said that she is proud to have the opportunity to contribute to the first European Games: "Volunteering is a choice, but it is proud to be a part of the first European Games as "SABAH volunteer". It is necessary to register at this address in order to join the "SABAH volunteer" program: http://sabah.edu.az/az/sabahinkonullusu. It is also possible to follow the activity of "SABAH volunteer" from the official website (http://sabah.edu.az/) and the official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sabah.edu.gov.az) of SABAH groups. 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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Some citizens, who use the services of the education companies abroad, regularly apply to the Ministry of Education for difficulties and negative cases, faced by them. Unfortunately, such complaints intensify especially during the summer months, during the contest for education abroad within the framework of  the “State Program on education of Azerbaijani youth abroad for the years of 2007-2015”. In this regard, we would like to mention that The Ministry of Education does not cooperate with any company in connection with education abroad and the State Program, and assumes no responsibility for the activities of these companies. We would like once again to say to citizens that the promises, made by any company or person to the applicants, play no role during the selection for the State Program. At the same time, the documents submitted to the Ministry of Education through such companies don`t have any special advantage during the selection. Citizens are asked to inform Call Center of the Ministry of Education ("hotline" service: 146 - 1) about such promises. Furthermore, it should be mentioned that filling out an electronic application during the contest and submitting the documents are completely free and any fund is not required for the process of receiving the documents. The Ministry of Education continues working on simplifying the process of receiving the documents for the State Program and recommends the students, wishing to participate in the State Program, to apply directly to the Ministry of Education.

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The main purpose of the skill improvement course, prepared in a new form and content, is to raise the level of professionalism of a group of primary school teachers of the schools operating in Baku. 105 people were selected from among persons interested in participating in the scholarship program and about 20 specialists were involved in carrying out theoretical and practical trainings. Teachers will participate in lectures, practical classes and master classes on such topics as philosophy and mission of primary education, modern pedagogical and psychological approaches, methodology and didactics, classroom management, personal development, time management, planning, digital literacy and will become acquainted with learning environment of advanced schools during the training course, which will last one and a half month. The classrooms of participants, successfully completed the program, will be equipped with ICT equipment.

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According to the order, it was decided to commence The Spring Semester 2015 Examination Session on 11 May 2015 and to end on 31 May 2015 in higher education institutions located in the capital in connection with the First European Games in Baku in 2015.   The Order of Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Republic on "the organization and implementation of Examination session".

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3rd and 4th grade students of the school-lyceum number 6 named after Tofig Ismailov and 7th and 8th grade students of Classic Gymnasium number 160, school principals, teachers and students of higher education institutions attended the event. The event, organized at the initiative of the Republican Ecological Training and Experience Center of the Ministry of Education and in cooperation with “National Geographic Azerbaijan” magazine, was conducted within the framework of the environmental-geographical awareness program for students. Firuza Sultanzade, director of Ecological Training and Experience Center, informed about the environmental education programs. Konul Nasibova, editor of "National Geographic Kids" magazine, delivered a presentation in the event. The ecological awareness competitions and quizzes related to the environment caused a great interest of students. The students of the school-lyceum number 6 presented their pictures about "Where I would like to travel with "National Geographic Kids" magazine". Then, the animated cartoons of "Animal Planet" were shown for students. At the end of the event, the coupon for a free one-year subscription to “National Geographic Azerbaijan” magazine was presented to 8 winners of the ecological competitions. "National Geographic Kids" magazine was presented to all students who took part in the event.

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On April 15, the delegation attended the opening ceremony, held with the participation of Olga Golodets, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. After the opening ceremony, the first plenary session was held under the chairmanship of Veniamin Kaganov, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, devoted to "the new education architecture". Deputy Education Minister Jeyhun Bayramov was invited to participate as a guest of honor in the plenary session. Introducing J.Bayramov to the participants of the plenary session, V.Kaganov said that the achievements of Azerbaijan and its reforms in education sphere made a great impression on him during a recent visit to Azerbaijan. In his speech, J.Bayramov praised the activity of the Russian side in the organization of the Salon of Education. He noted that the Salon of Education is a more favorable forum for fruitful discussions and exchange of views. Emphasizing that many challenges are similar in the field of education in most countries, the education falls outside the previous boundaries and the relationships between education and science, the economy and the social sphere are expanding and strengthening, Deputy Minister underlined the importance of defining new approaches for greater efficiency. J.Bayramov talked about the importance of studying the experience of Russia in the field of educational reform, taking into account the existence of similar problems and the need to increase efficiency. On the first day of the Salon of Education, the Azerbaijani delegation got acquainted with the exhibition of educational services within the Salon and held discussions with a number of educational institutions and business organizations on issues of mutual interest.

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It was noted that the main objective of the project is to provide educators with the modern education technology on physical education in schools of general education. At the same time, the application of this method will enable to create a favorable environment, ensuring the development of pupils’ movement skills and to achieve the application of educational technologies, focusing on the protection of pupils` physical and psychological health during the study period. It should be noted that this project is carried out as a pilot project at the secondary schools no. 138, 269, and 220 in Baku. Within the framework of the project, 25 physical education teachers, selected from target schools in Baku, were involved in the five-day training on TOPs program, having the modern and innovative learning method, by international and local specialists. More than 100 students participated in the first sports festival, held at secondary school No. 269. They competed in various sports and performed songs and dance numbers for the guests of the festival. Then, “Open lessons”, taught by Victoria Garayeva, Jafar Huseynov, Sanan Osmanli, Galina Deryabina and Azer Akberov (physical education teachers) in 5th, 6th, 8th and 10th classes, were observed.

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The representatives of the Ministry of Education, SOCAR, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, "Young engineers" public union and the chiefs of the companies attended the event. The main purpose of the event is to familiarize the community with the activity of "Small academy" and to explore the partnership opportunities with a number of organizations within the framework of the projects. The projects, prepared in various categories by the members of "Small academy", operating under the lyceum, were demonstrated at the exhibition. After the exhibition, students performed with a small concert program, prepared for the guests.

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The festival, which is considered the project of “Kainat” Youth Center, is organized with the support of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and by Baku Music Academy. This year's competition was organized within the framework of the 130th anniversary of outstanding Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibayli. The competition was attended by 52 young performers from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Egypt, the Russian Federation (Bashkortostan), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran and Indonesia. In his speech, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister of Azerbaijan Intiqam Babayev spoke about the government support for the comprehensive development of the young generation in our country and the significance of the traditional festival-competition: "In recent years, thanks to the great support of the country's leadership, Azerbaijan hosts the international festivals, competitions and forums. The international festival of young performers of classical music among the countries of the Islamic World serves to strengthen cultural relations between Muslim countries ". Rahib Rasulzadeh, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Director of "Kainat" Youth Center, noted that the scope of the project is expanding from year to year. It was noted that international competition is held in two age groups (under the age of 15 and between the ages of 15-20). One of the conditions for participants is to perform works by Azerbaijani composers. Then the winners were determined by the jury, represented by one person from each participating country. The 1st place was awarded to Natalia Lem (Uzbekistan), the 2nd place was awarded to Fidan Tagiyeva (Azerbaijan) and the 3rd place was awarded to Timur Mirahmedov (Uzbekistan) in the piano performance category in group under 15. Amonbek Rixsinboyev (Uzbekistan), Shamil Salimov (Azerbaijan) and Asadbek Xalimcanov (Uzbekistan), won 1-3 places respectively in the orchestral performance category. Gunel Rizvanova, Javid Azizov and Arzu Asgarli (all of them are from Azerbaijan) were awarded the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively in the piano performance category in older age groups. Suleyman Eyyubov (Azerbaijan), Samat Meditov (Bashkortostan) and Alpamis Bissenqaliyev (Kazakhstan) took the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively in the orchestral performance category. For his virtuoso performance, Mehman Salimov (Azerbaijan) was awarded the special diploma and gifts, established by Baku Music Academy. In accordance with the rules of the festival, the diplomas and prizes were presented to Mahigul Nizomova (10 years old) from Uzbekistan on the nomination "The youngest performer". The main prize of the festival (Grand Prix) was presented to Melissa Buyukoru, the student of Ankara State Conservatory (Turkey). As well as, the participants of the competition were awarded prizes of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The event ended with a concert program of winners of the Fourth International Festival-Competition.

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Firstly, the delegation visited the secondary school with an ethno-cultural Azerbaijani educational component No. 157 named after K.Karimov. Providing information about the history and current activities of the educational institution, E.Ismayilova, the school principal, noted that the pupils, studying at the school, represent nearly 30 ethnic groups.  Then the delegation got acquainted with the museum and library of the school, visited several classrooms during the lessons and met with students and teachers. Students read poems and sang songs in Azerbaijani language and performed traditional dances. J. Bayramov expressed his gratitude to the school principal, teachers and students. He also highly appreciated the activities and achievements of the educational institution in the field of teaching of Russian and Azerbaijani languages and in the field of preservation of Azerbaijani culture. The memorial gifts were presented to the school on behalf of the Azerbaijani delegation. On the same day, the delegation held a working meeting at Russia's Federal Education and Science Supervision Agency. During the meeting, the reforms, carried out in the field of the standards of educational institutions in both countries, and a number of other issues of mutual interest were discussed. The sides emphasized the importance of continuing cooperation at the working level. On April 17, the delegation held a joint meeting with V. Kaganov, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, and L.Efremova, Deputy Director of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation. The sides expressed satisfaction with the current level of cooperation and discussed the directions for the development of mutual relations in student exchange, teacher training and other fields. Then, Adalat Muradov, rector of Azerbaijan State Economic University, and Y.Kuzminov, rector of the National Research University - Higher School of Economics, signed an Agreement on Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science between the two universities. This document provides long-term cooperation in the realization of student exchange program with the Higher School of Economics - one of the prestigious universities of Russia, in the development of dual diploma programs, in the implementation of joint research projects and internship programs for teachers and students, and in other fields.

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