BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. The title of honorary
professor will be an interesting creative endeavor for me, said
Mikhail Gusman, a distinguished journalist, radio and television
host, writer, and public figure, Trend reports.


“For me, being awarded the honorary title of professor at
Azerbaijan University of Languages is not just a symbolic act of
high honor, but, above all, a great responsibility toward the
university and its students,” Mikhail Gusman added.


He noted that he is immensely grateful to the university’s
Academic Council, and personally to the rector, Academician Kamal
Abdulla, for this high honor.


"It so happened that my entire life is directly connected to
this university. I have already mentioned that I first set foot
here when it was still called the Institute of Foreign Languages. I
was only five years old at the time; my mother worked here and
dedicated her entire life to the university. It was she who first
brought me here as a little boy. For many decades, my mother served
as department chair and vice rector of this university,” Mikhail
Gusman said.


According to him, the university recently held a solemn
celebration marking the 110th anniversary of his mother, Lola
Barsuk, a distinguished scholar, renowned educator, and
professor.







"I am an alumnus of this university myself. It was in these very
hallways and lecture halls that I spent my college years, and I am
happy to have graduated with honors. During my studies, and
especially afterward, I made a point of taking an active part in
university life. I often gave lectures here and met with students.
For me, this honorary title is not just a symbolic act of high
honor, but, above all, a great responsibility toward the university
and the students," Gusman said.


He emphasized that he would do his utmost to be of service to
the university: speaking to students, meeting with them, and
conducting seminars.


“Therefore, for me, this is not only an honorary title but also
a very interesting creative endeavor,” Mikhail Gusman added.


Today, Mikhail Gusman was awarded the title of Honorary
Professor of Azerbaijan University of Languages. A solemn ceremony
was held at the university on this occasion. The decision to award
Mikhail Gusman the title of Honorary Professor was made by the
university’s Academic Council. University Rector Kamal Abdulla
expressed his deep gratitude to Mikhail Gusman, highlighting his
contribution to the development of education and humanitarian
cooperation.