President Ilham Aliyev: Today, we are embarking on a new page of Italian-Azerbaijani relations

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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# 01 September 2022 14:28 (UTC +04:00)

"Today, we are embarking on a new page of Italian-Azerbaijani relations," said President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the ceremony to exchange signed documents on establishment of Italy-Azerbaijan University in Rome on September 1, APA reports.

"We are starting a new page of large-scale cooperation in the field of education. Two years ago, when I was on a state visit to Italy, I made a proposal to create an Italian-Azerbaijani University. The Italian leadership also welcomed it, and a short while later we are already starting practical activities.

In April this year, the foundation of a new educational building was laid at the campus of ADA University in Baku with the participation of Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Cooperation between leading Italian universities and ADA University will strengthen the already friendly relations between the two countries. The Luiss University, the University of Bologna, the Polytechnic University of Milan, the Polytechnic University of Turin, the Sapienza University of Rome – these names are famous outside of Italy as well. Let me also inform you that two institutes will operate under the Italy-Azerbaijan University – the Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences and the Institute of Design and Architecture.

Two documents on strategic partnership have been signed between Italy and Azerbaijan. We have very strong political and economic relations. Italy is Azerbaijan’s first trading partner. Last year, our turnover reached 9.6 billion dollars, and in seven months of this year, it has been 11 billion dollars," noted the head of state.

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