Russia appreciates the care of Baku to the Russian language and culture, according to a message widespread by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the upcoming working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jahun Bayramov to Moscow.
“We are ready to provide Azerbaijani friends with the necessary assistance in this work, including the issues of improving the quality of teaching the Russian language in the republic, the preparation of teaching staff, increase quotas for the training of Azerbaijani students in Russian universities,” the information says.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that in Azerbaijan, “About 340 schools with training in Russian, Russian -speaking faculties operate in Azerbaijani higher educational institutions”.
“Currently, more than 11 thousand Azerbaijani students are trained in Russia, of which more than 1 thousand – at the expense of the federal budget. Annually, Azerbaijan citizens are provided with over two hundred state scholarships,” the report is stressed.