The Ministry of Science and Education together with the State Migration Service held a meeting dedicated to the migration issues of foreign students with the participation of 44 higher education institutions, and a member of the Public Council under the State Migration Service. At the meeting, the cancellation of some concessions applied in connection with the "COVID-19" pandemic, the conditions of entry and exit to the country, the importance of timely and correct submission of documents, and the timely delivery of ready documents were brought to the attention. Additionally, foreign students' attitude to educational processes, attendance at classes, and prevention of abuse attempts to legalize the opportunities created in the education sector were touched upon, and the importance of foreign students' registration on the atis.edu.az portal of the Ministry of Science and Education was emphasized. During the meeting, interactive discussions were held, and detailed information was provided on other administrative and legal issues arising from the legal status of foreigners. At the end of the meeting, the representatives of the Ministry of Science and Education and the State Migration Service answered the questions of the event participants.  

On September 7, a webinar on educational opportunities in Azerbaijan was held for a group of young Malaysians, students and teachers of Malaysian Technical and National Universities. The webinar was jointly organized by the Ministry of Science and Education and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Malaysia.  The event was attended by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Science and Education and the Embassy, members of youth organizations, representatives of the educational institutions, teachers, schoolchildren and parents from the Malaysian side.  During the event, a Malaysian student studying at the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University within the framework of the educational grant program sponsored by the government of Azerbaijan for the citizens of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation introduced the presentation about his studies in Azerbaijan and shared his impressions with the webinar participants.  During the meeting, the presentation of the "Study in Azerbaijan" portal, promotional presentations by representatives of Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku State University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku Engineering University and Baku Slavic University were held, and information was provided on educational opportunities in Azerbaijan.  At the end of the webinar, the participants' questions were answered. 

In 2022 Azerbaijan Medical University has been accredited for the General Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy programs by the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating. International students are welcomed to apply for these programs which are recognized by World Federation for Medical Education. We wish Azerbaijan Medical University team all the best for the future.  

The list of the Kazakhstani students to study in Azerbaijan under Intergovernmental Scholarship Programme was published. The Programme covers tuition fee, monthly stipend, dormitory and medical insurance. For more information: https://bolashak.gov.kz/ru/allnews/opublikovan-spisok-stipendatov-na-obuchenie-v-azerbajdzhane-po-mezhpravitelstvennym-grantam