Sixth int’l Junior Science Olympiad opened in Baku

The event brought together officials, parliamentarians, local and foreign scientists and others.

Congratulatory letter of Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s President, UNESCO and ISESCO goodwill ambassador, MP Mehriban Aliyeva was read out in the event.

Addressing the event were Azerbaijani minister of youth and sport Azad Rahimov, rector of Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy Hafiz Pashayev, president of International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) Masno Ginting, president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) Mahmud Karimov and education minister Misir Mardanov.

More than 600 pupils and their teachers from 49 countries participate in the Olympiad which is held with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, IJSO and ANAS.

Azerbaijan is the first European country to host the event.

/AzerTaj/