A group of academic staff from Uzbekistan’s Termez State University has visited the Faculty of Philology at Baku State University (BSU).

The delegation, comprising Professor and Doctor of Philological Sciences Shokhista Maxmaraimova and Doctors of Philosophy in Philology Rano Mardanova, Shakir Kenjebayev and Mukkaddam Haydarova, met with staff members of the Department of Turkology at BSU’s Faculty of Philology.

Maharram Mammadov, Head of the Department of Turkology, briefed the guests on the Uzbek language and literature programmes offered at the university. He also highlighted BSU’s commitment to the study of the history and culture of Turkic peoples.

The representatives of Termez State University emphasised the strong interest in Azerbaijani language and literature at their institution. They noted that plans were underway to introduce Azerbaijani language and literature courses into the university’s academic programmes in the near future.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss prospects for strengthening academic cooperation in the study of Turkic languages and literatures, as well as further developing scientific and cultural ties between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.