Expats to gain right to found schools in Azerbaijan
Organizations and citizens of foreign countries will
be able to become founders of educational institutions in
Azerbaijan, as the long-awaited law On Education, due to be adopted
in parliament on Friday, envisions regulating related issues, says
chairman of the standing parliamentary committee on science and
education.
Shamsaddin Hajiyev told the legislature Tuesday that educational institutions to be established by foreigners will be granted licenses for a limited term. State institutions will receive permanent licenses, while those for private and local institutions will be granted for five years, and foreign nationals and entities will be entitled to licenses for a period not less than three years.
Under the requirements set forth in the law, the deputy of the foreign national in the educational institution will have to be an Azerbaijani, and so will over 80 percent of students and faculty members.
Shamsaddin Hajiyev told the legislature Tuesday that educational institutions to be established by foreigners will be granted licenses for a limited term. State institutions will receive permanent licenses, while those for private and local institutions will be granted for five years, and foreign nationals and entities will be entitled to licenses for a period not less than three years.
Under the requirements set forth in the law, the deputy of the foreign national in the educational institution will have to be an Azerbaijani, and so will over 80 percent of students and faculty members.
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