The level of teaching English and Russian languages at secondary schools of Azerbaijan is being raised", said Education Minister Misir Mardanov Friday, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
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"We are implementing a special program of intensive study of English at 7 pilot schools", noted Mardanov.
He said this program will also refer to teaching Russian at Azerbaijani schools.
"Azerbaijani side has already held talks on this issue with the Russian Minister of Education and Russian Embassy to Azerbaijan", noted the Minister.
Misir Mardanov also announced that about 20,000 teachers of the secondary schools passed due trainings due to the process of computerization.