Turkish Ambassador Visits BHOS

Rector of Baku Higher School (BHOS) Elmar Gasimov met with the Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Erkan Ozoral. Welcoming the honorable guest, Mr. Gasimov spoke about close relations between two brotherly countries in all spheres including long-term cooperation in the field of education.

The Rector informed the Ambassador about BHOS’ history, activities, attainments, latest developments, successes achieved by the Higher School students and academic teaching staff, and the Higher School cooperation with Heriot-Watt University (Great Britain). He expressed an interest in developing closer bilateral relations between BHOS and higher educational institutions in Turkey. Elmar Gasimov also reported about activities initiated recently to establish cooperation of the Higher School with the Council of Higher Education of Turkey (Y?K). The Rector showed interest in establishment relations between BHOS and Middle East Technical University. He also invited the Ambassador to visit the Higher School again and present a speech about Turkey.

The Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Erkan Ozoral expressed his gratitude to Mr. Gasimov for the warm reception and emphasised that he would provide all necessary support towards developing partnership relations between BHOS and Turkish universities. Speaking about close Azerbaijani-Turkish relations based on the “One nation, two states” principle, Erkan Ozoral told about diversified cooperation between two countries in all spheres including education.

Further at the meeting, prospects of cooperation between the Baku Higher Oil School with Y?K and conducting joint projects by BHOS and Turkish universities including student and teachers exchange programs were discussed.

At the end of the meeting, the Rector presented the Turkish Ambassador with BHOS Honorable Guest diploma.