Azerbaijani Ambassador meets State Secretary at Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland

Stockholm, October 29, AzerTAc Azerbaijani Ambassador to Finland Adish Mammadov has met State Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Culture Kari Anttila. They discussed how to develop relations between the two countries, as well as expand cooperation in educational, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The diplomat highlighted Azerbaijan`s achievements in the fields of education and culture, especially “Transforming black gold into human capital” strategy. The Ambassador noted that the Azerbaijani universities enjoyed close relations with world leading Higher Schools, adding the establishment of such relations with Finnish universities would be fruitful for both sides. Touching upon the cultural relations, Mammadov spoke of Azerbaijan`s ancient history, rich culture, art and literature. The diplomat said the Azerbaijani Government decided to hold the Days of Azerbaijani Culture in Finland for the further development of cultural relations between the two countries. Kari Anttila noted that Azerbaijan was a friendly country for Finland. The State Secretary praised development processes in Azerbaijan.