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450 pupils, representing all regions of the country, solve open-ended questions in different rooms allocated for the subjects such as biology, geography, mathematics, physics, Azerbaijani language and literature, history, chemistry and information science. In order to ensure transparency, the pupils` answer sheets will be encoded and delivered to the jury. The results will be announced after the appropriate checking and will be placed on the official website (www.edu.gov.az) and "Facebook" page (https://www.facebook.com/tehsil.gov.az) of the Ministry of Education. On April 20, during the first half of the day, students, dissatisfied with the results, will have an opportunity to discuss the results with the jury. It should be noted that this year, the implementation of subject Olympiads is accompanied by a number of innovations. The event will be held within 3 days and in order to motivate the participants for knowledge competition, they will stay at the hotel Kempinski Badamdar and all conditions will be created for the effective organization of leisure during this period. Geography was included in the list of Olympiad subjects this year. Unlike previous years, Olympiad questions were not applied openly, but were presented in the form of test at the initial stage in order to ensure transparency and fair evaluation. This year, for the first time, Subject Olympiads are held in three stages. The first - regional stage of the Olympiad was attended by 22000 pupils on eight subjects. The semi-final stage, organized for the first time from this year with the participation of 3700 pupils, was held in 11 centers located in Baku, Sumgayit, Ganja, Shirvan, Sheki, Mingachevir, Lankaran, Shamakhi, Aghdash, Khachmaz and Nakhchivan. Then the finalists were determined. About 240 out of all students, participating in the final stage, will be among the winners. In addition, for the first time, the champion will be determined on the nomination "The winner of the winners" among the participants in each subject and candidate students will be selected to take part in international Olympiads in any subject. 

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The final stage of subject Olympiads, aimed at increasing pupils` interest in different subjects and identifying young talents, was attended by 480 students from 58 different cities (the district) of Azerbaijan. Several novelties were applied in the process of conducting subject Olympiads this year. The event will be held within 3 days and in order to motivate the participants for knowledge competition, they will stay at the hotel Kempinski Badamdar and all conditions will be created for the effective organization of leisure during this period. Geography was included in the list of Olympiad subjects this year. Unlike previous years, Olympiad questions were not applied openly, but were presented in the form of test at the initial stage in order to ensure transparency and fair evaluation. This year, for the first time, Subject Olympiads are held in three stages. The first - regional stage of the Olympiad was attended by 22000 pupils on eight subjects. The semi-final stage, organized for the first time from this year with the participation of 3700 pupils, was held in 11 centers located in Baku, Sumgayit, Ganja, Shirvan, Sheki, Mingachevir, Lankaran, Shamakhi, Aghdash, Khachmaz and Nakhchivan. Then the finalists were determined. About 240 out of all students, participating in the final stage, will be among the winners. In addition, for the first time, the champion will be determined on the nomination "The winner of the winners" among the participants in each subject and candidate students will be selected to take part in international Olympiads in any subject. Olympiads play exceptional role in revealing talented children and youth. Taking into consideration this fact, the Republican subject Olympiads are held on the basis of the principles of transparency and openness.

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In the event, our country was represented by Bela Nuriyeva, primary school teacher of secondary school No. 23 named after T. Hasanov of Baku. Products and new technologies related to education were introduced by 206 companies from 28 countries in the exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. Bela Nuriyeva, the winner of the contest "Best teacher", demonstrated "Open lesson" (master-class) in the exhibition.

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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 opening ceremony was attended by Education Minister Misir Mardanov, Head of Executive Power of Ismayilli district, Nizami Alakbarov, representatives of British Council and other guests. First, attendees got acquainted with the Vocational Education Centre built for 460 seats, as well as its classrooms, workshop, computer centre, sport hall, library and laboratories.     Education Minister Misir Mardanov congratulated pedagogical staff of the Centre and thanked everyone who has made a contribution to the project. Speaking on reforms implemented recently in the country the Minister noted due to the attention and care of President Ilham Aliyev modern educational establishments were possible to build in the capital, as well as in regions.

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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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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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