AA solemnsolemn ceremonyceremony waswas heldheld atat GulustanGulustan PalacePalace onon JuneJune 2323 toto celebratecelebrate thethe 40th40th anniversaryanniversary ofof AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Architecture and Construction University (AACU).

PriorPrior toto thethe eventevent managementmanagement andand staffstaff ofof thethe universityuniversity visitedvisited thethe AlleyAlley ofof HonorsHonors toto putput flowersflowers atat thethe gravegrave of national leader .

ParticipantsParticipants in thein theceremony ceremony included included state state and and government government officials, officials, parliamentarians, parliamentarians, academicians, academicians, scientists from foreign countries, rectors of higher education institutions, and representatives of the diplomatic corps.

The ceremonyThe ceremony started started with thewith playing the playing of `s of Azerbaijan`s state stateanthem. anthem. A film A onfilm the on 40th the 40thanniversary anniversary of Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University was then screened..

OpeningOpening the the ceremony, ceremony, rector rector of AACUof AACU Gulchohra Gulchohra Mammadova Mammadova thanked thanked the the President President of Azerbaijanof Azerbaijan on on behalf of the university staff for high state awards and titles.

TheThe rector rector said said the the history history of ofhigher higher education education in architecturein architecture and and construction construction in Azerbaijanin Azerbaijan spanned spanned 95 95 years.years. She She highlighted highlighted the the university`s university`s accomplishments accomplishments throughout throughout its its history history as as well well as as its its future future plans. plans. The The rector rector hailedhailed “an exceptional” “an exceptional” role playedrole played by national by national leader leader Heydar Heydar Aliyev Aliyev in founding in founding and developingand developing Azerbaijan Azerbaijan ArchitectureArchitecture and and Construction Construction University. University. “The “The national national leader leader always always paid paid great great attention attention to to the the university. university. Founded Founded on the initiative of Heydar Aliyev in 1975, the university has made great strides since its establishment.”

“Our“Our university university has has now now entered entered its its new new stage stage of of development. development. Thanks Thanks to to President President Ilham `s Aliyev`s attention attention state-of-the-art laboratories and centers have opened at the university in recent years,” said Gulchohra Mammadova.

TheThe rector rector drew drew the the audience`s audience`s attention attention to to AACU`s AACU`s academic academic indicators, indicators, financial financial and and technical technical capabilities capabilities andand rich rich experience. experience. “Our “Our university university has has a atotal total enrollment enrollment of of around around 7,000 7,000 students, students, who who are are served served by by nearly nearly 550 550 professors,professors, teachers teachers and and scientists. scientists. We We have have 700 700 foreign foreign citizens citizens representing representing 14 14 countries.” countries.” “SABAH “SABAH groups, groups, which which werewere initiated initiated by by the the Ministry Ministry of of Education Education with with the the aim aim of of training training highly-skilled highly-skilled competitive competitive specialists specialists for for local local and and internationalinternational markets,markets, areare successfullysuccessfully operatingoperating atat ourour university,”university,” sheshe added.added.

DeputyDeputy Prime Prime Minister Minister Abid Abid Sharifov Sharifov congratulated congratulated professors professors and and teachers teachers of AACUof AACU on onthe the jubilee. jubilee. He He wishedwished the the staff staff of of the the university university success success in in their their “responsible “responsible and and fruitful fruitful work work to to prepare prepare highly-skilled highly-skilled specialists specialists in in different areas of the country`s life”.

MinisterMinister ofof EducationEducation MikayilMikayil JabbarovJabbarov congratulatedcongratulated AACU`sAACU`s staffstaff onon thethe 40th40th anniversary.anniversary. HeHe highlightedhighlighted thethe university`suniversity`s scientificscientific andand pedagogicpedagogic activity,activity, asas wellwell asas thethe AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani government`sgovernment`s attentionattention toto thethe developmentdevelopment ofof sciencescience and and education education in inthe the country. country. The The Minister Minister pointed pointed to topriorities priorities and and goals goals of ofeducation education reforms, reforms, saying saying “the “the accomplishmentsaccomplishments in this in thisarea area are arecontinuous”. continuous”. “Globalizing “Globalizing higher higher education education contributes contributes to changing to changing tools tools and and cementingcementing the the ties ties between between the the education education system system and and real real economy. economy. In today`sIn today`s environment, environment, apart apart from from fulfilling fulfilling teachingteaching andand scientificscientific functions,functions, higherhigher educationeducation institutionsinstitutions playplay thethe rolerole ofof aa driverdriver ofof economiceconomic growth,”growth,” hehe said.said.

MikayilMikayil Jabbarov Jabbarov congratulated congratulated AACU AACU staff staffon the on jubileethe jubilee and andsaid saidthe headthe head of state of state signed signed an order an order conferring honorary titles upon them. The minister handed the awards to the university employees.

Parliamentarians,Parliamentarians, representatives representatives of ministries of ministries and AACU`s and AACU`s partner partner state andstate private and private companies companies congratulated the university`s staff on the anniversary.

SomeSome state state and andprivate private companies companies were were awarded awarded certificates certificates of merit of merit by AACUby AACU management management for theirfor their attentionattention toto higherhigher educationeducation inin thethe fieldfield ofof architecturearchitecture andand construction.construction. AA numbernumber ofof mediamedia representativesrepresentatives werewere alsoalso awarded for fruitful cooperation.

A letter of AACU management addressed to the was read out.

The event then featured performance of AACU student ensemble and dance troupe.

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