Adam Togol, PhD student from the Republic of Mali held a Workshop at the Faculty of Ecology and Soil Science of Baku State University (BSU). He made presentation on "The current state of the Faya forests in the Republic of Mali and the arid forests of Ajinohur in Azerbaijan".

Adam Togol has conducted the first comparative study of the forests of two countries located on different continents: Azerbaijan and Mali. He provided information about the natural and ecological conditions (geographical position, relief, geological structure, climate, hydrology, flora and fauna, soil cover and landscapes) of the Ajinohur dry forests and Faya forests.