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05 November 2009 [15:58] - Today.Az
Funds allocated for education of Azerbaijani students abroad under presidential program will be increased next year, Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov said at a news conference.
“Next year funds allocated for students studying abroad under presidential program will be increased from 7 to 10 million manat,” the minister said.
A total of 500 Azerbaijani students study abroad under presidential scholarship program; 217 of them receive bachelor’s degree.
As many as 1,000 students study abroad under the 2007-2015 state program.
Nearly 10,000 Azerbaijani students receive education abroad currently.
/Trend Life/
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