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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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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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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Within the framework of the massive sporting events, organized by the Ministry of Education, the zonal basketball competition was held in Ismayilli district. The teams from 9 districts competed for the first place in the zonal competition, held at Ismayilli Olympic Sports Complex. The teams of Sheki, Oguz and Zagatala districts won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively in team score. Another sporting event was held at Ganja Olympic Sports Complex. The zonal judo competition was held in Ganja. 150 judokas from Samukh, Aghdam, Goranboy, Yevlakh, Barda, Shamkir and Ganja competed in 7 weight categories in the competition. The judo teams of Ganja, Yevlakh and Shamkir won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively in team score. The zonal boxing competition was held in Balakan. The boxers from Balakan, Zagatala, Sheki, Agdash, Gabala and Goychay competed in the competition, held at Balakan Olympic Sports Complex. The teams of Balakan, Sheki and Zagatala won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively in team score. The zonal table tennis competitions were held in Salyan district. More than 100 athletes competed in the competition, held at Salyan Olympic Sports Complex. The teams of Salyan, Lankaran and Masalli districts won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively among boys in team score. The team of Salyan district took 1st and 2nd places, the team of Masalli district took 3rd place among girls in team score. The zonal beach soccer competition was launched in Lankaran city. The teams of 6 regions competed in the competition, organized at the playground of "Caucasus" hotel. According to the results of the competition, the teams of Lankaran, Astara and Jalilabad regions won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively. 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. It should be noted that these competitions are held in 14 kinds of sports (cycling, volleyball, table tennis, taekwondo, karate, wrestling, beach soccer, judo, boxing, basketball, badminton, track and field athletics, acrobatics and rhythmic gymnastics) included in the program of the Baku 2015 First European Olympic Games.

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The order, signed by Mikayil Jabbarov, the Minister of Education, on "Holding the contest for connoisseurs of literature"

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Welcoming the participants of the meeting, Mikayil Jabbarov, the Minister of Education, said that special attention is paid to issues like the health protection of learners, the development of their talent and creative skills in improving the quality of education and achieving successful results in this area in the "National Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan", defining the main strategic directions in the establishment of modern educational system in the country. According to the minister, the use of educational technologies focusing on physically healthy growth of children and young people, the development of their creativity, the creation of a favorable environment for the effective organization of leisure time, the protection of their physical and psychological health during the study period in out-of-school educational institutions is very important from this point of view. Speaking about the success of out-of-school educational institutions operating under the Ministry of Education, the Minister noted that the graduates of sports and chess schools won 1604 medals in national competitions, 390 medals (116 gold, 118 silver and 156 bronze) in international competitions and 1994 medals in general last year. Attracting attention the massive sporting events, organized by the Ministry of Education within the framework of the agitation campaign, conducted on the eve of the first European Games in our country, Mikayil Jabbarov mentioned that these competitions were held in order to promote 14 kinds of sports, included in the program of the first European Games, among schoolchildren, to direct pupils to a healthy lifestyle and to increase the role of physical education and sports in the patriotic upbringing of the pupils. It is no coincidence that 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). Stressing that the Olympic movement formed in the years of independence, the Minister of Education noted that the state policy, contributing to the development of sports, of national leader Heydar Aliyev is successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev and the scope of the Olympic movement is expanding. The Minister wished success to the athletes who will take part in the first European Games, from sports schools operating under the Ministry of Education and said that decent performance is to obtain better results than previous. The athletes and coaches, who will take part in the first European Games, expressed their gratitude for meeting and attention they received and said that the factor of native walls would encourage them to represent our country worthily at the upcoming sporting events. In the end, Mikayil Jabbarov, the Minister of Education, presented wristwatch to athletes and coaches, who will take part in the first European Games, from sports schools operating under the Ministry of Education, and he was photographed with them.

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According to the order, "Rules of identification of demand for teachers, displacement and recruitment of teaching staff in general education institutions and vocational lyceums, included in the system of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic" were approved.   Order, signed by the minister of education of Azerbaijan Republic, on "Regulation of recruitment of teachers in general education institutions and vocational lyceums"   "Rules of identification of demand for teachers, displacement and recruitment of teaching staff in general education institutions and vocational lyceums, included in the system of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic" 

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At first, the participants of the ceremony visited the grave of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, laid a wreath and fresh flowers at the monument. Then the participants laid flowers on the grave of academician Zarifa Aliyeva. The essay competition, organized among VIII-XI grade students of general education schools, students of primary vocational educational institutions and students of specialized secondary schools, was held by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the New Azerbaijan Party, the Republican Committee of the Independent Trade Union of Azerbaijan Education Employees for 9 years. Ali Ahmadov, Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of New Azerbaijan Party, Elchin Afandiyev, Deputy Prime Minister, Mikayil Jabbarov, the Minister of Education, Elmir Velizade, the Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technologies, Ilgar Mustafayev, the representative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Sattar Mehbaliyev, the chairman of the Republican Committee of the Independent Trade Union of Azerbaijan Education Employees, Members of Parliament, heads of educational institutions, well-known intellectuals, teachers and students attended the awarding ceremony of winners. Opening the event with introductory remarks, Mikayil Jabbarov, the Minister of Education, said that this competition plays an important role in describing their thoughts and feelings of pupils and students about the national leader in written form and in the formation of their writing ability. The Minister also mentioned that the competition, covering all regions of our country, reflects the different fields of activity of the national leader. Ali Ahmadov, Deputy Prime Minister and deputy chairman of New Azerbaijan Party, underlined the importance of the competition. Emphasizing the importance of studying the rich heritage and ideas of national leader Heydar Aliyev by the younger generation, Deputy Prime Minister noted that such measures have a positive impact on the formation of students` thinking and views about statehood. A.Ahmadov highly appreciated the annual growth in the number of participants. In their speech, Sattar Mehbaliyev, the chairman of the Republican Committee of the Independent Trade Union of Azerbaijan Education Employees, Elmir Velizade, the Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technologies, Ilgar Mustafayev, the representative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, congratulated the participants of the competition. 16 people were awarded first place, 19 people were awarded second place and 22 people were awarded third place among the participants of the Republican stage. 35 people, taking fourth (encouraging) place, were awarded with diplomas. The essays of 92 people, awarded I-IV places, were published in the book named "Heydar Aliyev in the eyes of schoolchildren". The diplomas, awards and valuable gifts were presented to the winners of competition. It should be noted that the competition, covering all regions of our country, was attended by more than 15 thousand students in the district (city) stage.

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The competition entitled "SABAH LIVE" is held through the official Facebook page of SABAH groups. This competition has been organized with an aim of demonstrating the activity of "SABAH volunteer" and the creativity of volunteers. The winner of the competition, held to support the First European Games, has been determined through a selection process carried out in 2 phases. In the first stage, 12 amateur videos (these videos were prepared by volunteers), expressing support of "SABAH Volunteer" for the Baku 2015 First European Games, were posted on the official Facebook page of SABAH groups. The amateur videos, presented in the first stage of a five-day competition, have received more than 3100 likes and 11 600 views. 5 most liked and watched videos have been presented to the jury. By the decision of the jury, representing 7 higher education institutions, the amateur video (to watch the video clip:http://goo.gl/eFLKPD), prepared by the authorship of Ramal Veliyev, approved by 422 Facebook users and received more than 1000 views, has been selected as winner of “SABAH LIVE”. The winner of the competition will be awarded with ticket to the opening ceremony of the Baku 2015 First European Games in "Volunteer Town" to be organized by "SABAH Volunteer". It should be noted that "SABAH volunteer" program, carried out with the participation of students of SABAH groups, 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 and by involving students in voluntary activity. 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).    http://goo.gl/eFLKPD

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Journalists got acquainted with modern laboratory equipment presented to general education schools and observed the physics, chemistry and biology lessons, held with the help of these equipments, during the media tour, attended by 10 representatives of mass media. It should be noted that various equipments were distributed to 50 schools by the Ministry of Education in order to upgrade existing laboratories in general education schools. 2 mobile carts, 16 “Biochem” and “Physio” Lab discs, 2 tablets were distributed to these schools. 31 of them were distributed to schools and lyceums in Baku, 9 of them were distributed to schools and lyceums in Sumgait, Absheron, Goygol, Mingachevir and Ganja. In addition, the 5-day trainings were organized by local instructors for the biology, chemistry and physics teachers in these schools since April 20. The trainings are planned to be completed by the end of May. Students had an opportunity to convert their theoretical knowledge into real observations with the help of these devices called “BioChem” and “PhysioGuide”. In order to ensure the use of these devices at the highest level, "Edumedia-Azerbaijan" company invited highly qualified specialists of "Globisens" company to Azerbaijan and organized a 3-day training of trainers for a teaching staff consisting of 25 people. During the trainings, teachers became acquainted with the Labdisc device and the software, and learned how to use them. Also, teachers conducted a series of experiments through this device and software. Journalists observed the advantages of new equipment and the experiments, conducted by students.

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