Hungarian language and culture center
On March 29, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Siyarto visited Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL) as part of his visit to Azerbaijan.
Rector of AUL, Academician Kamal Abdulla said he was pleased to see Minister Peter Siyarton at the university. The rector said the minister's visit to Azerbaijan was useful for the development of friendly and fraternal relations between the two peoples. Rector Kamal Abdulla noted that the opening of the Hungarian Language and Culture Center at the university with the personal participation of the Minister was a significant event. The head of the university noted that preparations for the opening of the center have been completed. Noting that the opening of the center will serve to strengthen relations, the head of the university said he hoped that the minister would support the establishment of the Azerbaijani language and culture center as a mirror effect in one of the Hungarian universities to promote Azerbaijani culture, language, literature and history. Along with the opening of the Hungarian language and culture center at the university, he praised the signing of a document on cooperation in the teaching of the Hungarian language and culture for the development of future relations.
Minister Peter Siyarto expressed his pleasure to be at AUL. He thanked the head of the university for the conditions created for the development of cooperation. The Minister spoke about the developing relations between the two countries. Peter Siyarto praised the establishment of the Hungarian Language and Culture Center at AUL. He said that every year a wide range of opportunities are created for foreign students in Hungarian universities, and advised students to take advantage of these opportunities.
The parties signed an agreement to teach the Hungarian language and culture. According to the agreement, to renew the Cooperation Agreement in the field of education, science and culture dated June 29, 2018, to cooperate to ensure the teaching of Hungarian language and culture at AUL, to support the establishment of the Azerbaijani language and culture center in one of the Hungarian universities joint efforts and other issues.
Then the official opening ceremony of the Hungarian language and culture center was held and the red ribbon was cut by the Hungarian Minister Peter Siyarto and the rector of AUL Kamal Abdulla.
