BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. The creation of the
IE Leadership and Innovation Center with the Spanish IE University
will be a new step toward the internationalization of education in
Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Minister of Science and Education Emin
Amrullayev said at the signing ceremony of the memorandum of
understanding on the center's establishment in Baku, Trend reports.


"A few weeks or months ago, we had a very fruitful discussion
about how we can bring this idea to life. I am convinced that this
project will, first and foremost, contribute to the development of
new educational potential in Azerbaijan and support for Azerbaijani
youth and professionals.


I would like to thank IE University for choosing Baku, a
beautiful city and a superb location, as one of its centers. I am
convinced that Baku has historically deserved to be a center of
business and educational excellence, not only due to its oil and
gas heritage, but also due to its multicultural environment,
strategic location at the crossroads of regions, and great
potential for further development. I would also like to thank my
colleagues from SOCAR for their generous support of education in
Azerbaijan more broadly. I believe this is an important example of
public-private cooperation, which already has a successful history
and continues to develop," the minister said.


Amrullayev noted that the initiative will help Azerbaijani
specialists expand their professional networks and reach a new
level of collaboration. "I am convinced that this project will be
another step toward the internationalization of the Azerbaijani
educational community and the development of the higher education
system," the minister added.







According to him, this initiative corresponds to Azerbaijan's
higher education policy aimed at increasing the accessibility,
quality, and international integration of education.


"We are already implementing a number of projects of which we
are proud, such as the Turkish-Azerbaijani University and various
dual degree programs with partners from various countries, and
today we are celebrating our partnership with IE University," the
minister emphasized.


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