President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has had an expanded meeting with President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda.   Addressing the event, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said:   -Mr. President, members of delegation, welcome once again to Azerbaijan. We just had a very good and very broad discussion with Mr. President on different important issues of our bilateral cooperation and also regional development and of course, EU-Azerbaijan cooperation. We see that there is a big similarity in our views. With respect to the development of bilateral ties, we are very optimistic. We discussed with Mr. President the areas in economic sector which we consider to be promising and today, members of delegations I think already started their communication and we will continue it. Because it is important to establish a direct personal contacts between people who are responsible for different areas. Of course, business forum is very promising. I know that there will be documents signed but also important is that the direct contacts will be established between our business circles. The areas of potential cooperation we discussed with Mr. President, are really very broad starting from IT to agriculture, tourism, energy, renewable sources of energy, transportation. I think we can achieve very good results, because we have a very good political background. And the official visit of the President is an important factor in bilateral relations and also there is a common understanding about how to develop EU-Azerbaijani ties. We are very grateful to Lithuanian government and President for supporting Azerbaijan’s plans with respect to close cooperation with EU. Of course, we need to take this good opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties. Of course, we discussed broadly regional configuration and the process of normalization between Azerbaijan and Armenia. I know that President is visiting Armenia after Azerbaijan. So, I am sure he will have a full picture after he completes this visit but our position is very open. We want to sign peace agreement with Armenia. We want to normalize relations and to turn the page of hostility. So, Mr. President, there are a lot of things to discuss between the delegation members. Once again, welcome and thank you for paying a visit to Azerbaijan.   President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda said:   -Thank you Mr. President. Really, you already mentioned the issues we had the opportunity to discuss and among them security situation in the region and broadly speaking, then our cooperation in many fields and economic cooperation is especially important. This is the reason why together with me there is a delegation of our vice ministers, vice minister of economy, transport and education is together and vice minister of agriculture. We already described the areas which could be very promising, especially just seeking for larger trade turnover between our countries. I already saw that import from Azerbaijan increased several times. Unfortunately, it was not a case regarding our export but, anyway, we are happy that you are doing well. But speaking seriously, I see the big potential to increase our cooperation in the fields which are becoming more and more important for Lithuania and those are the sectors with high value added. Fintech, ICT, biotechnologies, but of course, traditional sectors are important too. Food products in Lithuania was traditionally very strong in export of food products and we sell the largest part of our export in European Union market and you can imagine that requirements of European Union market are very high.   https://president.az  

18/05/2022 12:35

On May 17, the Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev met with David Cavanough, Executive Director of Asian Development Bank.   During the meeting, the thought exchange was conducted on the cooperation directed to the development of the vocational education in our country in the framework of “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training for Economic Diversification Sector Development Program”.   In the meeting it was discussed the current position and future perspectives of relations in the field of education between the Ministry of Education and Asian Development Bank.   

17/05/2022 18:36

On May 15, the 56th International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad was organized in Uzbekistan.   Our pupils participating in the scientific competition have achieved successful results.   So, Nariman Shirinli, XI grade pupil of “Young talents” lyceum under BSU, won golden medal, Mahsati Piriyeva, XI grade pupil of Ganja City Physics, mathematics and Informatics Lyceum and Salman Huseynov, XI grade pupil of complete secondary school-lyceum No 2 named after Z.A.Ahmadzade of Pensar village, Astara region won bronze medals.   We congratulate our pupils and wish them success in their subsequent competitions!

16/05/2022 15:02

The team representing our country at the “VEX Robotics World Championship 2022”, held in the United States, has achieved great success.   Thus, the Azerbaijani team won the Energy Team Division Cup at the “VEX Robotics World Championship 2022”, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest robotics competition in the world.   The team representing our country at the competition ranked among the top 20 teams in the division in which it competed. Our team has reached the finals and took the 6th place.   It should be noted that the competition was attended by 4,800 teams from about 50 countries, about 15,000 students.   With the support of the Ministry of Education, the Republic of Azerbaijan was represented at this year's “VEX Robotics World Championship” for the first time.

13/05/2022 11:56

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva also viewed the repair and restoration work to be carried out at Shusha Realniy School.   Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev informed the President and the First Lady of the work to be done here.   https://president.az

10/05/2022 22:15

The 39th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad was held on May 4-9, 2022.   Our team, represented by 6 students, have shown successful results at the said competition and won a total of 5 medals: 2 silver and 3 bronze.   Thus, Jalil Huseynov and Toghrul Abbasov, a 10th and an 11th grade students of the Physics, Mathematics and Informatics biased Lyceum under the Ministry of Education won a silver medal. Fidan Garayeva, a 10th grade student and Amin Jafarzadeh, an 11th grade student of the same Lyceum, as well as an 11th grade student of the Baku Technical-Humanitarian lyceum No. 2 Elchin Musazadeh won bronze medal.      It should be noted that since 2007 our students who have participated in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiads have won a total of 1 gold, 16 silver and 35 bronze medals.

10/05/2022 14:37

On May 10, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited Fuzuli district.   The President and the First Lady first attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a Vocational Lyceum to be constructed in the city of Fuzuli.   Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev informed President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva of the complex.   The head of state laid the foundation stone for the Fuzuli city Vocational Lyceum.   The Vocational Lyceum will cover an area of 3.4 hectares.   The head of state laid the foundation stone for the Fuzuli city Vocational Lyceum.   https://president.az

10/05/2022 13:43

The opening ceremony of the International Forum on “Quality Assurance in Higher Education”, organized by the Education Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), took place on May 5.   The purpose of the forum was to discuss internal and external quality assurance in higher education, development of research potential, and coordination of higher education institutions with the labor market.   In her opening speech, the Education Quality Assurance Agency Board Chair Ulker Sattarova informed the participants of the event about the work done by the Agency in the field of quality assurance, the results achieved and the plans for the future.   In his speech the Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev noted that the reforms implemented within the "Bologna" process in the educational space of Azerbaijan contribute to improving the quality of higher education. At the same time, the Minister stressed the importance of application of European standards and guidelines for quality assurance (ESG) in the European higher education area and full membership in the Quality Assurance Association (ENGA), as well as cooperation and exchange of experience with national agencies in this direction.   The forum was attended by Jolanta Silka, Chairwoman of the Latvian Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (AQA / AICA), Vicky Stott, Director of the UK Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (GAA), Lut Kroes, Director of the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) and Olgun Cicek, Vice President of the Central and Eastern European Network of Higher Education Quality Assurance Agencies (CEENQA). They touched on the organization of internal and external quality assurance in higher education in accordance with the standards and guidelines for quality assurance (ESG) in the European Higher Education Area, the role of external quality assurance in improving the position of higher educational institutions in international rankings and other issues.   On the first day of the two-day forum, panel discussions were led by the chairman of the Higher Education Quality Assurance Council of Turkey (YÖKAK), one of the leading European and international quality assurance organizations, the director of the Accreditation Organization for the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), Director of the Independent Accreditation and Rating Agency of Kazakhstan (IARA), Chairman of the Latvian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ACA/AIKA). They touched on the role of external quality assurance in improving the position of higher educational institutions in international rankings, the role of external quality assurance in developing the research potential of higher education institutions, and answered questions of participants of the event.    On the second day of the forum, practical workshops by international experts will be held for representatives of higher education institutions (employees of the internal quality assurance structure, deans, heads of departments of education, etc.).

05/05/2022 19:19

Azerbaijani students have successfully participated in the 10th European Mathematical Cup, organized by the Croatian Association of Young Talented Mathematicians. The 10th European Mathematical Cup was attended by over 100 students from 31 countries.   According to the results (https://emc.mnm.hr/latest-news/), 4 Azerbaijani students were awarded diplomas of II degree, and 4 students were awarded diplomas of III degree.    Thus, 10th grade students of the Physics, Mathematics and Informatics biased Lyceum under the Ministry of Education Jalil Huseynov, Fidan Garayeva, 11th  grade student Toghrul Abbasov and 10th  grade student of the Turkish Solidarity Foundation Baku Turkish Lyceum Fidan Jafarli received a 2nd degree diploma. A 10th grade student of Physics, Mathematics and Informatics biased Lyceum under the Ministry of Education Anar Mehdiyev, an 11th grade students of the same Lyceum Muhammad Nuriyev, Amin Jafarzadeh, and an 11th grade student of Baku Secondary School No. 72 Javad Ismayilzadeh received a 3rd degree diploma. We congratulate our students and wish them success.

05/05/2022 18:19

Videoconference on “The 30th anniversary of Azerbaijan-China diplomatic relations, alumni’s role in the relations” was held.   The event took place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations built between Azerbaijan and China (PRC) by the organization of “Azerbaijan-China alumni Association” Public Union.    Making speech at the event, the Chairman of Public Union Hikmat Zeynalli drew attention to that alumni association was significant between two countries and that alumni would support Azerbaijan-China relations.   Making speech at the event, Guo Min, the Ambassador of PRC in our country, conveyed the necessity of developing diplomatic relations between two countries. The Ambassador emphasized that the relations between the leaders of both countries was at high level.   In his turn, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to PRC Akram Zeynalli drew attention to the necessity of alumni’s role in the diplomatic relations. He also stressed that one of the countries mainly supporting “One belt, one road” project of China was just Azerbaijan and it had special role in the relations.    Then Mujdat Hasanov, Head of Sector for Study Abroad and Affairs of Foreign Students of the Ministry of Education made a speech and talked about the educational relations between two countries and student exchange implemented within the framework of Intergovernmental Scholarship Programmes (ISPs). Bringing attention to the dynamic development of such relations, Mujdat Hasanov stated that in general, 67 Azerbaijanis were studying at higher education establishments of the PCR in the framework of ISPs for 2021-2022 academic year.    One of the alumni studied in the PCR – Bakhtiyar Islamov, Head of New Azerbaijan Party Youth Union and Agshin Aliyev, PhD in Philology Chief of Chair of Azerbaijani language of Beijing University of Foreign Languages shared their thoughts with conference participants, talked about alumni’s role in the diplomatic relations.   Azerbaijani youth studied in the PRC and living in different countries of the world, Chinese students, as well as alumni represented in state and private sector participated in the event.

04/05/2022 12:00