“SABAH Graduate” ceremony was held at the Baku Convention Center on July 5. ParticipantsParticipants in the inevent the eventincluded included head headof the of Humanitarian the Humanitarian Affairs Affairs Department Department of the of Presidential the Presidential AdministrationAdministration FarahFarah Aliyeva,Aliyeva, headhead ofof thethe YouthYouth PolicyPolicy andand SportSport AffairsAffairs DepartmentDepartment ofof thethe PresidentialPresidential Administration,Administration, assistantassistant to theto the First First Vice Vice President President Yusuf Yusuf Mammadaliyev, Mammadaliyev, Minister Minister of Educationof Education Jeyhun Jeyhun Bayramov, Bayramov, members members of of parliament,parliament, heads heads of public of public and andprivate private organizations, organizations, rectors rectors of higher of higher education education institutions, institutions, media media captains, captains, education experts and students. Prior to the ceremony participants viewed “I am SABAH” exhibition in the foyer of the center. TheThe event event started started with with the the playing playing of of the the state state anthem anthem of of the the Republic Republic of of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan, and and then then featured featured the the screening screening of a documentary on the activity of SABAH groups. HeadHead ofof thethe YouthYouth PolicyPolicy andand SportSport AffairsAffairs DepartmentDepartment ofof thethe PresidentialPresidential Administration,Administration, assistantassistant toto thethe FirstFirst ViceVice President President Yusuf Yusuf Mammadaliyev Mammadaliyev read read out aout congratulatory a congratulatory letter letter by Firstby First Vice Vice President President of the of Republicthe Republic of of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva. AddressingAddressing thethe event,event, MinisterMinister ofof EducationEducation JeyhunJeyhun BabayevBabayev saidsaid thethe developmentdevelopment ofof educationeducation hashas beenbeen ofof exceptionalexceptional importance importance to to Azerbaijan Azerbaijan at at all all stages. stages. The The minister minister said said that that President President Ilham Ilham Aliyev`s Aliyev`s “transformation “transformation of of blackblack gold gold into into human human capital” capital” conception conception has has become become a acrucial crucial element element of of the the state state policy, policy, noting noting that that the the reforms reforms carried out in the country aim at this very target. JeyhunJeyhun Bayramov Bayramov said SABAHsaid SABAH project project is an iseducation an education model model established established taking taking into considerationinto consideration internationalinternational experience,experience, Azerbaijan`sAzerbaijan`s valuesvalues andand taskstasks facingfacing thethe country.country. TheThe ministerminister highlightedhighlighted thethe achievementsachievements ofof the the first first SABAH SABAH groups, groups, which which were were established established four four years years ago. ago. “A “A total total of of 721 721 SABAH SABAH students students graduated graduated from from higher education institutions in 2017. Of them 30 percent are enrolled in master degree studies in Azerbaijan, while 16 percent in foreign countries, and more than 30 percent got employment.” JeyhunJeyhun BayramovBayramov saidsaid thatthat inin thethe rapidlyrapidly developingdeveloping world,world, thethe roadroad toto successsuccess isis pavedpaved throughthrough thethe synthesissynthesis of professional knowledge and skills and openness to innovations. The minister wished SABAH students success. SABAHSABAH graduates graduates – student– student of Bakuof Baku Music Music Academy Academy Vusala Vusala Babayeva Babayeva and and student student of Azerbaijanof Azerbaijan State State Economic University Samir Huseynov – highlighted the opportunities created by SABAH, saying these groups provide favorablefavorable environmentenvironment forfor preparationpreparation ofof highly-qualifiedhighly-qualified specialists.specialists. TheyThey saidsaid thethe knowledgeknowledge andand skillsskills theythey receivedreceived at SABAH groups will play a crucial role in their future career. SABAHSABAH graduates graduates with with best best academic academic achievements achievements received received certificates, certificates, while while third third year year students students were were presented with symbolic SABAH keys in the ceremony. SABAH groups` anthem then was played. SABAHSABAH groups groups were were established established in in 34 34 specializations specializations in in 7 7state state higher higher education education institutions institutions in in 2014-2015 2014-2015 academicacademic year. year. SABAH SABAH groups groups now now enroll enroll more more than than 2300 2300 students students in morein more than than 40 40specializations specializations in 12in 12higher higher education institutions. A total of 842 SABAH students graduated in 2017-2018 academic year. 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