”Buta” Palace for the First Time Took Place an Event Entitled “Graduate

OnOn June June 30 30 at at ”Buta” ”Buta” palace palace for for the the first first time time took took place place an an event event entitled entitled “Graduate “Graduate - 2011”,- 2011”, jointlyjointly organized organized by Baku by Baku city Educationcity Education Department Department and andAzerbaijan Azerbaijan Republican Republican Committee Committee of of IndependentIndependent TradeTrade UnionsUnions ofof EducatorsEducators

TheThe event event was was attended attended by by 650 650 exemplary exemplary graduates graduates of of 11th 11th classes classes of of secondary secondary schools schools of of Baku, who have become winners of different competitions and contests.

Before the event began, the national anthem of Azerbaijan was played. Speaking at the opening eventevent Director Director of of Baku Baku city city Education Education Department Department Naila Naila Rzaguliyeva Rzaguliyeva congratulated congratulated graduates, graduates, who who have have completedcompleted their their 11 11 years years of of schooling schooling and and taken taken first first steps steps towards towards an an independent independent life. life. Having Having noted noted thethe future future of of the the country country depends depends on on youth, youth, she she reminded reminded that that nationwide nationwide leader leader Heydar Heydar Aliyev Aliyev has has alwaysalways been been proud proud of of Azerbaijani Azerbaijani youth youth and and given given them them a speciala special care. care. She She added added that that this this policy policy is is successfullysuccessfully continued continued by the by the President President Ilham Ilham Aliyev, Aliyev, and and talked talked about about the the attention attention paid paid by the by the PresidentPresident to to the the education, education, as as well well as as the the educator’ educator’ s s assigned assigned duties duties to to nurture nurture educated educated youth youth as as a a citizens able to assess and protect national and intellectual values.

According to N. Rzaguliyeva, the acceptance rate for pupils of Baku to universities has increased comparedcompared to to results results for for the the last last 4 4 years. years. She She also also emphasized emphasized the the attention attention and and care care paid paid by by Goodwill Goodwill ambassadorambassador of UNESCO of UNESCO and and ISESCO, ISESCO, the the president president of the of the Heydar Heydar Aliyev Aliyev Foundation, Foundation, MP MP Mehriban Mehriban AliyevaAliyeva to to the the education education and and noted noted that that works works done done by by her her to to encourage encourage educators educators to to achieve achieve greater greater success,

SpeakingSpeaking at at the the event, event, Education Education Minister Minister Misir Misir Mardanov Mardanov congratulated congratulated graduates, graduates, who who have have taken first steps towards an independent life, and wished them success.

Further,Further, video video materials materials about about the the attention attention and and care care of of the the national national leader leader Heydar Heydar Aliyev Aliyev and and President Ilham Aliyev for youth were demonstrated.

Moreover,Moreover, letter letter of of congratulations congratulations from from Mrs. Mrs. Mehriban Mehriban Aliyeva Aliyeva to to graduates graduates was was read read at at the the event.

After, talented children and youth performed an interesting concert programme.

AtAt the the event, event, 29 29 exemplary exemplary graduates graduates of of secondary secondary schools schools of of Baku Baku were were awarded awarded gold gold and and silver medals.

ChairwomanChairwoman of State of State Student Student Admission Admission Commission Commission Maleyke Maleyke Abbaszade, Abbaszade, chairman chairman of of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Trade Trade Unions Unions Confederation, Confederation, MP MP Sattar Sattar Mehbaliyev Mehbaliyev congratulated congratulated graduates graduates and and wished wished them every success.

At the end, graduates thanked the organizers and noted that they will justify their expectations.