The 12th Baku Japanese language speech competition was organized at the Baku State University.
Japanese ambassador to the country Shusuke Watanabe was present at the opening ceremony of the event.
Addressing the event, BSU pro-rector for science and innovations, prof. Aydin Kazimzade highlighted the importance of the competition.
He stressed that over 70 students have been awarded the bachelor`s, while 11 people masters`s degrees in the Japanese language and literature. To date, three of students are doing their master`s degree at the Japanese educational institutions.
The Ambassador hailed relations between Azerbaijan and Japan.

Press and Information Department, 12 October, 2013.