Envoy says Azerbaijan to turn into regional university center
By Amina Nazarli
An Azerbaijani-French University will turn Azerbaijan into a regional university center.
French Ambassador to Baku Aurelia Bouchez made the statement on May 26, while attending an event over creation of the Azerbaijani-French University in Baku.
Azerbaijan and France decided to expand educational relations, as earlier this April, the University of Strasbourg and Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishment of the University.
The French ambassador, addressing the event, said that the opening of the University in Azerbaijan is not accidental.
“Azerbaijan is located in an important region. The activity of the University will turn Azerbaijan into a regional university center. Students from Iran, Russia, Georgia, Turkey and other foreign countries will be also accepted in this University,” she emphasized.
Bouchez went on saying that the University project has been
developed upon the initiative of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and
France.
“The University plans to begin its activities starting this
September. This project is the result of the high level of
cooperation between Azerbaijan and France. A French Lycée has been
operating in Azerbaijan for three years. In view of the current
need for higher education the sides decided to establish the
University,” she said.
Bouchez emphasized the university will provide education mainly in technical specialties.
“Classes for students will be first in English, then in French, which means that University graduates can be provided with jobs in Azerbaijani, English and French companies. Students will be selected from among applicants, who will score more than 500 points at the entrance exams. Qualifying exam will be conducted by teachers of the University of Strasbourg,” the ambassador explained.
Applicants who could not succeed in the exam will be able to choose the faculty in local universities for the first group of specialties, the diplomat said.
Admission to the University will be carried out mainly at state expenses.
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