Azerbaijan, Kenya explore new avenues for academic cooperation
Baku, October 30, AZERTAC
As a member of the Azerbaijani delegation, Musa Marjanli, Director of the Centre for Cultural Heritage Studies at Baku State University (BSU), met with Professor Abdulrazak Shaukat, Principal Secretary for the State Department for Science, Research and Innovation in Kenya's Ministry of Education.
The meeting focused on opportunities and future prospects for Azerbaijan–Kenya cooperation in science and education.
Musa Marjanli highlighted the importance of reciprocal visits in strengthening bilateral ties, noting that the recent opening of the Swahili Cultural Library and the presentation of the first Swahili-language issue of IRS-Urithi magazine in Kenya’s Mombasa County had made a significant contribution to cooperation in this area.
Professor Abdulrazak Shaukat said that growing bilateral relations facilitated expansion of academic ties, expressing his institution’s interest in cooperation with Azerbaijani educational institutions, particularly Baku State University, in higher education, innovation, economic transformation and the exchange of best practices.