On April 26, at the Embassy of Azerbaijan the Education Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Azerbaijani students studying in China. Rector of Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University Mustafa Babanli also attended the meeting. Talking about the special attention to young people studying abroad the Minister expressed hope that each student will represent our country worthily. He also spoke about the development of relations between two countries in the field of education. After, Jeyhun Bayramov answered the questions of the students. According to the agreement between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China on education for 2016-2019, 53 Azerbaijani students are studying in China's higher educational institutions on different specialties, as well as 108 Chinese citizens in Azerbaijani higher educational institutions.

29/04/2019 09:25

During his visit to the People's Republic of China Ceyhun Bayramov met with the Minister of Education Chen Boasheng. During the meeting the sides discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between two countries in the field of education. Minister of Education Jeyhun Bayramov visited Beijing Pedagogical University and met with the managers of the university. During the meeting the possibilities of cooperation between the BPU and higher educational institutions of Azerbaijan have been discussed. Jeyhun Bayramov also met with Azerbaijani students studying at the Beijing Pedagogical University and discussed their education.

29/04/2019 09:20

First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has visited the orphanage-kindergarten No 229 in Buzovna settlement and a foreign languages gymnasium named after Suleyman Rustam and Lachin district school No 32 temporarily based in the second block of the gymnasium in Mardakan settlement, Khazar district. Mehriban Aliyeva first visited the orphanage-kindergarten No 229 in Buzovna settlement. Principal of the 75-seat orphanage-kindergarten Ellada Salimova informed First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva of the preschool educational institution. The orphanage-kindergarten was built in 1836, and last repair works were carried out here in 2006-2007. Children aged from 2 to 6 in four groups are served by a 27-strong staff here. First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva met with children and talked to them.   X X X   First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva then visited the foreign languages gymnasium named after Suleyman Rustam in Mardakan settlement. Principal of the gymnasium Anvar Mustafayev informed Mehriban Aliyeva that commissioned in 1960, the gymnasium has never undergone a major overhaul. The educational institution has been operating as the foreign languages gymnasium since 2010. The two-block gymnasium has 50 classrooms, a gym, assembly hall and workshops. First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva toured the classrooms. The gymnasium currently enrolls 609 pupils who are served by nearly 70 teachers. It offers classes in English, Arabic, Persian and Russian languages. The First Vice-President of Azerbaijan spoke with the pupils and wished them success.   X X X   First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva also visited Lachin district school No 32 temporarily based in the second block of the gymnasium. Principal of the school Samira Hasanova informed Mehriban Aliyeva that the educational institution has been operating in this building since 1993. Touring the classrooms, Mehriban Aliyeva talked to children and posed for photographs together with them. The school enrolls 170 pupils who are served by 25 teachers and 10 technical staff members.   AZERTAC

26/04/2019 11:27

On April 25, the Ministry of Education held a meeting with the leaders of Cisco. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Education Idris Isayev, Education Adviser Hasan Hasanli, Head of Informatization Department of Education Vusal Khanlarov, Cisco Vice President Kim Didrix, vice-president of company for Russia and CIS countries Jonathan Sperou, company's regional manager Vladimir Orlov and " Cisco Innovation Director in Azerbaijan Ramil Eyyubov. The sides discussed the achievements in Azerbaijan, further development and new opportunities of cooperation with Cisco. It was noted that within the Azerbaijan Education Network there was close cooperation with Cisco. Through the solutions provided by Cisco, IP-telephony, videoconferencing and educational platforms were established at educational institutions. It was also noted that at present there are 13 Cisco Network Academies in Azerbaijan. Five of them are functioning in higher education institutions and others in private institutions. Academies provide training on basics of IT technologies and operating systems, Internet access, programming, network technology, network and cyber security. Speaking at the event, Deputy Education Minister Idris Isayev said that, according to the "State Education Development Strategy", one of the main priorities is to create a unified national education environment and to provide quality of education for all social groups of population, using modern information and communication technologies in the country. In this regard, in recent years the Ministry of Education has done extensive work in the field of informatization of management in the education system, the development of ICT infrastructure, the application of e-learning technologies and capacity building. A special attention is paid to the establishment of cooperation between the public and private sectors. The sides discussed joint projects and further development of the cooperation.

26/04/2019 10:36

On April 25, Education Minister Jeyhun Bayramov participated in the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China. The Minister made a speech at thematic forum entitled "Relations between nations" organized within the framework of the program. During his speech Jeyhun Bayramov informed the participants on the reforms carried out in all areas of education within the State Strategy for Education Development in the Republic of Azerbaijan, the goals and objectives of the State Program on raising the international competitiveness of the higher education system in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019-2023, activities in the field of education to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the cooperation between two countries in the field of education. Miguel Ángel Moratinos UN Supreme Representative for Alliance of Civilizations, Henrietta Fore the UNESCO Executive Director, Filipe Nyusi the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Sui Kyi the State Councilor of the Union of Myanmar and Aleksandar Vucic the President of the Republic of Serbia also delivered speeches at the forum.

26/04/2019 10:15

The "Digital Skills" – a joint pilot project of the Ministry of Education and International Algorithmic Company, was presented at The Moscow International Education Fair (MIEF) 2019 on April 10. Deputy Minister of Education Firudin Gurbanov got acquainted with the stand at the exhibition. Representatives from educational institutions of several countries were interested in the project stand. Fakhri Gurbanov, head of the Digital Skills project, and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Algoritmika International Education Company Andrey Lobanov participated in panel discussions and roundtables, which were held within the framework of the program. Moscow International Education Fair is the largest event in the field of education among CIS. The topic of the MIEF 2019 is "New Subjectivity of  the Education”. According to organizers, about 650 events were held at the International Education Center-2019. Totally more than 1000 experts, 400 exponents and about 50,000 visitors came together at the exhibition. 37 members from 28 international delegations attended Moscow International Education Fair in 2019. It should be mentioned that the project "Digital Skills" is being implemented since 2017. The project covers 65 schools in Baku, 6 schools in Ganja, 2 private educational institutions, as well as more than 26 thousand students.

24/04/2019 11:12

The stand on “Digital Skills” was demonstrated at the "Bett Show 2019" leading education technology leadership summit and exhibition taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A separate stand on the joint pilot project of the Ministry of Education and the International Algorithmic Education Company raised a great interest in the exhibitors. The head of the “Digital Skills” project Fakhri Gurbanov participates in the "Leadership Summit" of the program. The project "Digital Skills" became the winner on "Cooperation" nomination. The project "Digital Skills" is being implemented since 2017. The project covers 65 schools in Baku, 6 schools in Ganja, and 2 private educational institutions with more than 26,000 students in general. "Bett Show" is considered to be the largest event in the world of educational technologies. The exhibition is a platform that introduces the latest technology and innovative educational solutions that help to improve the quality of education. The main partners of the exhibition are Microsoft Worldwide Education, Adobe, Epson, and some other high-tech industry leaders.

23/04/2019 13:47

Education Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Canada for the European Union and Europe, the Ambassador of Canada to the Federal Republic of Germany Stephan Dion and the Ambassador of Canada accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan Christopher John Kuter. During the meeting the participants discussed the current relations between Azerbaijan and Canada in the field of education and prospects for further cooperation.

15/03/2019 10:17

A nationwide march has been held in Baku to commemorate the 27th anniversary of Khojaly genocide, one of the bloodiest crimes in the history of mankind. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva and family members attended the march. The nationwide march, which began from the Azadlyg Square in Khatai district, involves ten thousands of people. They gathered to pay tribute to victims of Khojaly tragedy and draw the world community`s attention to this crime against humanity, which was committed by the Armenian fascists. With President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva in the front row, the marchers started moving in the direction of the Khojaly memorial in Khatai district. Thousands of young people gathered along the avenues and streets that the marchers are moving. They hold portraits of innocent victims of the bloody event – slaughtered children, women and elders – photos depicting abominable scenes of slaughter, placards demanding to bring to account and punish perpetrators of the tragedy and to recognize this genocide at an international level, as well as placards with names and surnames of victims. “The world must recognize Khojaly genocide”, “Justice for Khojaly”, “Do not forget Khojaly”, “No to Armenian fascism”, “Khojaly genocide -27” and other slogans are displayed on large monitors along the streets, and on placards on building walls and balconies.   x x x   A ceremonial guard of honor was lined up around the memorial. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev put a wreath at the memorial and paid tribute to Khojaly victims. First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, Prime Minister Novruz Mammadov, Speaker of the Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, Arzu Aliyeva laid flowers at the monument. State and government officials, members of the Milli Majlis, ministers, heads of committees and companies, representatives of the diplomatic corps, heads of religious confessions, as well as Khojaly genocide survivors also placed flowers at the memorial.   x x x   A Russian delegation also attended the nationwide march. President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with the Russian delegation and talked to them. President Ilham Aliyev then was interviewed by the Russian Rossiya-24 TV channel.   x x x   The name of Khojaly, which was wiped off the face of the earth in just one night, is now mentioned along with Katyn, Lidice and Songmy. This nationwide march is a climax of large-scale work carried out by Azerbaijan in order to make the truth about Khojaly genocide known to the world and convince the international community that if the perpetrators of this genocide remain unpunished, this may lead to a repetition of such tragedies in any place across the globe. The march showed the Azerbaijani people`s unity, their respect for martyrs as well as their eagerness to do their utmost to liberate the occupied territories and restore the country`s territorial integrity. The atrocity committed by Armenians in the town of Khojaly in Nagorno-Karabakh on the night of 25-26 February 1992 went down in the history of Azerbaijan as a bloody page. That night helped by the Soviet Union`s Khankandi-based 366th motor rifle regiment, the Armenian armed forces massacred innocent people in this ancient Azerbaijani town. The statistics of Khojaly genocide are as follows: of 3,000 people who were in the town at the moment of the attack 613 were killed, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 elders; 487 people were severely wounded, including 76 children; 1,275 people were captured and subjected to unprecedented torture; the fate of 197 people still remains unknown. Eight families were totally annihilated. All these people were slaughtered, tortured and disabled solely because of their ethnic background, only for being Azerbaijanis. This genocidal act by the Armenians was deliberately planned and its only objective was to partially or completely wipe out civilians because of their nationality. These actions are defined as genocide under international law, which must be recognized by the world community. The real essence of this genocide, which was committed in front of the eyes of the world, was uncovered only after national leader Heydar Aliyev`s coming to political power. On initiative of the national leader Khojaly genocide was given a political and legal assessment, and February 26 was declared “Day of Khojaly Genocide”. Launched by Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva in 2008, “Justice for Khojaly” international campaign boosted the awareness-raising efforts even more. The campaign has contributed to increasing the international community`s awareness of the truth about this genocide, exposing the Armenian nationalists who resort to any violence, including the murder of children, in order to reach their ridiculous and heinous plans. As a result of systematic work, what happened in Khojaly was recognized as a genocidal act by the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as the parliaments of Mexico, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Honduras, Sudan, Guatemala and Djibouti. The parliaments of Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Jordan, Slovenia and Scotland, as well as executive and legislative bodies of 22 American states recognized Khojaly events as a massacre. As in previous years the Heydar Aliyev Foundation continued to support the organization of Khojaly commemorative events across the world. This included commemorative rallies in Turkey, USA, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Georgia and the Netherlands, commemorative events, conferences, exhibitions and contests in a number of other countries.   AZERTAC

27/02/2019 09:46

Three-day official visit of the Minister Jeyhun Bayramov to Turkey has ended by visiting of Heydar Aliyev School in Ankara. Here he was informed on school activity and teaching methodology and visited the exhibition of the students’ painting dedicated to the brotherhood of Azerbaijan and Turkey. On behalf of the Ministry of Education Jeyhun Bayramov presented to the school rare editions of Heydar Aliyev Foundation reflecting the rich meaningful life and activity of national leader Heydar Aliyev, as well as realities and culture of our country. There was also a meeting with the participation of teachers and students at the closed sports and concert hall of the school. At first, national anthems of Azerbaijan and Turkey were performed. Then the participants listened to the speech of the Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, Head of Ankara Education Department Turan Akpinar and Heydar Aliyev School Director Necati Şanzırer. Speaking about the national leader Heydar Aliyev and the founder of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the presenters marked that both historical figures paid special attention to the development of science and education in our countries. The decisions they made in the field of education have taken on a historical mission. It was mentioned that studying at Heydar Aliyev's school is both honorable and responsible. Reminding the words of National Leader Heydar Aliyev "One nation, two states!" and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's "Joy of Azerbaijan is our joy, and it’s sorrow is our sorrow!" the speakers noted that the development of education in our countries, as well as successful relations in this field, is the realization of the wishes and aspirations of the genius leaders. After the speeches, the students presented a rich art and sports program that included the declaration of poems about Azerbaijan's beauty and grandeur, the slogans of our brotherhood with Turkey and interesting sports performances. Later, the Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with the Minister of National Education of Turkey Ziya Selcuk. The sides exchanged ideas on the further development of relations between the Ministries of Education of Azerbaijan and Turkey. They highly assessed the dynamic development of relations between the ministries of the two brother countries.  

21/02/2019 10:40