On December 9, Academician Ramil Bakhtizin, the Rector of Ufa State Oil Technical University, Russian co-chair of Association of Russian-Azerbaijan Universities and Professor Elkhan Huseynov, Azerbaijani co-chair of the Association, Rector of Sumgayit State University signed a memorandum for expanding the activity of the agreement concluded in II Forum of the Association.
It was noted that, II Forum was a significant stage in the improvement of joint education area of CIS. It contributes to the expansion of relations in the fields of science and education between two countries.  
It should be mentioned that, different aspects of bilateral activities of the universities, social and scientific-pedagogical significance of international cooperation of higher educational institutions and the role of the universities in regional growth were discussed at II Forum of Association of Russian-Azerbaijan Universities which was held in Ufa, the capital of Bashkiria on May 17-19. The following issues were agreed at the Forum: to continue running joint education programs; to prepare methodical materials; to organize electron and distant education forms jointly; to hold public events, innovative and scientific conferences, seminars, teleconferences; to increase international academic mobility of students and education workers; to extend efficiency of international activity on scientific-research works, projects and other fields; to enlarge the area of the collaboration by involving new educational institutions to the Association and to experience interchange in inclusive education field. In accordance with paragraphs of signed agreement, the meetings are held, ideas are exchanged, and partnership is keeping on successfully. 

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