President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith met with students of Baku State University (BSU).
This was reported to elchi by the press service of BSU.
Opening the event, BSU Rector Elchin Babayev emphasized that friendship relations between Azerbaijan and Laos have a long history, and numerous Lao youth studied in Azerbaijan during the Soviet era.
He noted that BSU is interested in establishing partnerships with leading universities in Laos and that there are opportunities for expanding cooperation in the field of education.
In his speech, Minister of Education and Science Emin Amrullayev stated that about 2,000 Lao citizens studied in various higher education institutions in Azerbaijan during the Soviet era.
E. Amrullayev invited young people from Laos to take advantage of educational opportunities in Azerbaijan, spoke about the opportunities created by the Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant, and emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation between universities and scientific research institutions of the two countries, as well as student and academic staff exchange.
In his speech, Thongloun Sisoulith spoke about his country’s efforts to overcome the severe consequences of the war, national development, and improve the living standards of the population.
He noted the importance of further developing Azerbaijan-Laos relations and touched upon exploring new opportunities for expanding cooperation between the countries.
During the meeting, BSU students asked questions to the President of Laos, and Thongloun Sisoulith answered their questions.