On May 2, a meeting of specialists educated outside Azerbaijan was held at the Heydar Aliyev Palace. The meeting was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev’s birth.   The meeting attended by our compatriots who were educated abroad during the great leader's reign was also attended by state and government representatives.   First, in the foyer of the palace, there was an introduction to the exhibition of photos that talk about the national leader Heydar Aliyev’s concern for the education of Azerbaijan in both periods of his rule.   After the meeting was declared open, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ali Asadov, spoke.   Recalling that in 1974 he entered the Moscow Plekhanov Institute of National Economy and graduated from it in 1978, Ali Asadov noted that in those years it was a great honor for young people to enter such prestigious universities. Years later, the nation leader Heydar Aliyev himself acknowledged that the goal of this far-sighted strategy was not only to train national personnel in many specialties, but also to broaden the horizons of Azerbaijani youth. The Prime Minister added that the participants of today's meeting are people who work in different spheres of socio-political life of Azerbaijan and contribute to the all-round development of our homeland. Ali Asadov noted that the education policy established and strengthened by the national leader Heydar Aliyev is developing today on a reliable basis. Thanks to great efforts of President Ilham Aliyev, a worthy continuer of Heydar Aliyev's political course, science and education have become one of the most important directions of Azerbaijan's sustainable development strategy.   Ali Asadov said that within the "State Program on education of Azerbaijani youth abroad in the years 2007-2015" more than 3500 young people have received scholarships to study at over 350 prestigious universities of 32 countries and 200 million AZN has been spent on this. During the implementation of the "State program on education of young people in prestigious higher education institutions abroad for the years 2022-2026", approved by the relevant order of President Ilham Aliyev, every year will be provided training for 400 people in foreign countries at the level of bachelor and master. This will amount to up to 2,000 citizens in total.   Then the film "Education is the Future of the Nation" was shown, telling of the nation leader Heydar Aliyev's attention and care for Azerbaijan's education.   The meeting continued with other speeches and concluded with a concert program.

02/05/2023 19:24

A delegation from the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan met with Erol Ozvar, chairman of the Turkish Council of Higher Education, and Ismail Koyuncu, Rector of Istanbul Technical University, at Marmara University on 24 April as part of a visit to Istanbul.   New areas of cooperation in the field of higher education between Azerbaijan and Turkey were discussed at the meeting, and an agreement was reached on joint projects and joint programs between the universities.

25/04/2023 17:32

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the opening of the 420-seat Banka settlement No. 2 secondary school built by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in the Neftchala district.   The head of state and the First Lady were informed of the conditions created in the school.   The three-storey school consists of five buildings. The school has 18 classrooms, labs, a library, a canteen, an assembly hall and a gym.   Landscaping work was carried out, green areas were laid out in the yard of the school.   https://president.az

18/04/2023 18:15

On April 17, with the organizational support of the Education Quality Assurance Agency (EQAA), Azerbaijan hosted a collegial consultation meeting entitled "Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance Agencies in the European Higher Education Area".   The meeting, organized for the first time in the country's higher education system, was attended by Douglas Blackstock, President of the Association for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area, and Colin Tück, Director of the European Quality Assurance Registry for Higher Education.   In her opening speech, Ulkar Sattarova, Chairperson of the EQAA Board, briefed participants on the work done on external quality assurance, the results achieved and the plans for the future.   In his speech, the Minister of Science and Education, Emin Amrullayev, emphasised the importance of studying international standards and practices to ensure external quality and brought to the attention of the event participants the results achieved towards the integration of the Azerbaijani educational space into the European Higher Education Area and forthcoming issues.   On the first day of the event, speakers touched on quality assurance in higher education. They also touched on stakeholder involvement in this area, higher education in Azerbaijan, and other similar issues.   It should be noted that the two-day event will continue tomorrow.

18/04/2023 17:27

The 12th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) was held from 13th to 19th April in Portorož, Slovenia. Our country was represented by 4 students at the Olympiad, which was attended by 213 students from 57 countries.   Our students performed well in the Olympics, winning 1 gold, 1 bronze medal and 2 recognition awards.   Thus, Fidan Garayeva, a student of 11th grade of the Physics, Mathematics and Informatics biased lyceum under the Ministry of Science and Education, has won a gold medal, Sevinj Mahmudova a student of 10th grade of the Baku Turkish Lyceum “Turkiya Diyanat Vagfi” has won a bronze medal and Fidan Jafarli and Safura Ramizgizy, 11th grade students from the same lyceum, received a certificate for the “Encouragement Award”.   It should be noted that Fidan Garayeva was among 14 contestants who achieved the highest results in the competition, scoring all 42 points.   We congratulate our students on this occasion and wish them new successes!  

18/04/2023 16:26

On 12 April, the Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev held a courtesy meeting with the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to Azerbaijan Anne Bouillon.   During the meeting the current state of relations between Azerbaijan and France in the field of education and the prospects for future cooperation were discussed.

12/04/2023 17:27

Emin Amrullayev, the minister of science and education, met with delegates of the African National Commission for UNESCO on April 10. The meeting took place within the framework of the “Empowerment” program, jointly organized by the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO and ADA University.   During the meeting, opportunities for joint cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and African countries within the framework of UNESCO were discussed. The delegates of the African National Commission for UNESCO were briefed of our nation's efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the fruitful outcomes obtained in this regard. Emin Amrullayev stated that the Azerbaijani side was willing to share its present knowledge of maintaining quality and accessibility at all educational levels.

10/04/2023 18:10

On April 6, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with Nuno Querios, acting the powers of the resident representative of the Representative Office of the United Nations Development Program in Azerbaijan.   During the meeting, satisfaction was expressed with the current situation in the example of the projects implemented in the field of education, especially in the field of vocational education, between the Ministry of Science and Education and the Development Program of the United Nations, and the development prospects of the existing cooperation were discussed.

06/04/2023 18:41

The Deputy Minister of Science and Education, Idris Isayev, took part in the 6th meeting of the Scientific Council of the International Turkic Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.   Addressing the meeting, the Deputy Minister highly appreciated the contribution of activities supported by the International Turkic Academy in enhancing cooperation in the field of education among member countries. Idris Isayev noted the importance of exchange of students and teachers between Turkish states as well as the development of joint textbooks.   As part of the 6th meeting of the Scientific Council of the International Turkic Academy, Idris Isayev also met with the Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kanybek Imanaliyev. During the meeting, they discussed the prospects for developing the existing cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of education and also emphasized the importance of exchanging experiences in areas of mutual interest.   The Deputy Minister also met with the President of the International Turkic Academy Shahin Mustafayev. Issues of joint cooperation between the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan and the International Turkiс Academy were discussed at the meeting.

29/03/2023 13:18

The delegation led by the Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev is on visit to France.   On the 27th of March, the Azerbaijani Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with the Rector of the University of Strasbourg Prof. Michel Deneken. The sides discussed strengthening cooperation in science and education, development of cooperation in the field of scientific research and exchange of students.   The meeting also included a presentation on the development prospects of the Azerbaijani-French University (UFAZ) for 2024-2030.   During the two-day visit, the delegation visited various scientific laboratories and research centers at the University of Strasbourg and met UFAZ students who are currently undertaking an internship at the university.   It should be noted that UFAZ was established in 2014 at the initiative of the presidents of Azerbaijan and France. UFAZ, as part of a consortium run by the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry and the French University of Strasbourg, awards dual diplomas to graduates.

28/03/2023 14:01