Baku-Ankara education co-op deal put off

The signing of a protocol on cooperation between the education ministries of Azerbaijan and Turkey expected shortly has been postponed, officials said. The postponement is due to “certain reasons”, with no details elaborated.

Minister Misir Mardanov told a news briefing after meeting Turkish National Minister of Education Huseyn Celik Wednesday that the deal could be signed during his counterpart’s next visit to the country.

Celik has paid a two-day visit to Baku.

The document envisions using Turkish experience in Azerbaijan’s education system and Turkey’s support in this area, including building new schools and providing the existing ones with computers, advancing teachers’ qualifications, publication of textbooks, etc.

Mardanov said the agreement will allow to bring novelties and positive changes to both countries’ education systems.*