Georgian education minister, Azerbaijani president discuss prospects for strengthening ties
Mikheil Chkhenkeli, the minister of education and science of Georgia, has met Azerbaijani president in Baku. Photo: education ministry press office
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Mikheil Chkhenkeli, the minister of education and science of Georgia, on Thursday discussed prospects to further strengthen cooperation and praised the “strong strategic partnership” between Georgia and Azerbaijan at a meeting hosted by Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in Baku, the education ministry said.
Recalling his visit to Georgia earlier this week, Aliyev noted he had discussed ways of “further strengthening” cooperation in directions including education and science with Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili.
For his part, the Georgian official said the “long-standing friendly relationship” between Georgia and Azerbaijan was a “visible example of productive cooperation”.
The partnership between the countries at all levels in the field of education is particularly noteworthy, which contributes to the deepening of bilateral relations", Chkhenkeli said.
Aliyev visited Georgia on Monday for the second time since 2015, holding a face-to-face meeting with the head of the Georgian government.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended his official visit to Georgia after discussing the “special relations and strategic partnership” between the two countries with prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday hailed the Peaceful Neighbourhood initiative, launched by him to facilitate talks between South Caucasus countries, at a press conference with visiting Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in the central Georgian city of Mtskheta.
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev on Monday said there was an “opportunity to hold consultations” between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, adding his government was “ready to start this format today” in case the Armenian counterparts expressed interest.
The “special relations and strategic partnership” between Georgia and Azerbaijan were discussed on Monday in a meeting between Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev.
Georgian education minister Mikheil Chkhenkeli on Friday visited general, higher and professional educational institutions in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku and was introduced to innovations in the country’s education system.