(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
A Center for Greek Language and Studies opened at the
Azerbaijani University of Languages on October 19, Azernews
reports.
Azerbaijani University of Languages Rector Kamal Abdulla and
Greek Ambassador Nikolaos Piperigos participated in the opening
ceremony.
Nikolaos Piperigos stated that the opening of the center is
significant from the point of view that Azerbaijan and Greece are
united not only by diplomatic relations but also by expanding
cultural and educational ties.
“Our story begins 30 years ago in 1992. Greece recognized
Azerbaijan's independence and very quickly, our two countries
started to work together. There were mutual visits over the last 30
years at all levels between presidents, prime ministers, and
ministers. Over the last 30 years, we have agreed already to
cooperate in an extensive array of sectors. There are currently
around 30 agreements in a wide range of sectors from economy,
industry, energy, transport, agriculture, education, culture, etc,”
he said.
The ambassador underlined that the educational and cultural
bonds are extremely significant, adding that the opening of the
second center for the Greek language is an important event that
follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation
between the Greek Embassy and the Mugham Center.
Expressing his confidence in the development of current and
future prospects of cooperation, he recalled that this year there
was already a meeting between the Greek prime minister and the
Azerbaijani president, as well as the Greek environment and energy
minister is on a working visit to Baku. In addition, the ambassador
noted that the 5th joint ministerial meeting between Greece and
Azerbaijan is expected to be held in the last months of 2022.
Moreover, Nikolaos Piperigos added that Baku is the only capital
in the world that has two active university programs in the modern
Greek language at the Baku Slavic University and the Azerbaijani
University of Languages, as well as one for ancient Greek at the
Baku State University.
“Today we are proud of the inauguration of the Greek Center at
the Azerbaijani University of Languages, and we look forward to the
creation of ancient languages program, where ancient Greek will be
present, among other illustrious languages such as Sanskrit, Latin,
and Chinese that constitute the primordial elements of knowledge in
human history,” he said.
“This year we celebrate our 30 years of diplomatic relations. My
mission as a diplomat is to look beyond, and try to do whatever is
necessary for our relations to flourish even more for the next 30
years,” he said.
Prior to the opening ceremony, Kamal Abdullah and Nikolaos
Piperigos discussed fruitful cooperation in the culture and
education sectors between Azerbaijan and Greece.
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