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Qafqaz University
Qafqaz University (in Azerbaijani: Qafqaz Universiteti) was a private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1993 and was the first and the only foreign private university in the country. On 16 January 2017, it was decided by management to shut down the university. History The 'Qafqaz' university was initially established in 1993. In July 2016, it was announced that the Qafqaz university would close. Thenafter Baku Engineering University was established on November 8, 2016. The establishment of "Baku Engineering University" public legal entity charter has been approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 21, 2017. Mission The university stated that its mission is to give students a university education at international standards and infuse them with enthusiasm to constantly reach for new horizons. Great care was also taken to endow them with a respect for national and universal humane values. Campus The University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qafqaz Universitetinin Binası
Caucasus or Caucasia is a geographic region in Eurasia. Caucasus may also refer to: Places *North Caucasus, also Ciscaucasus or Ciscaucasia *South Caucasus, also Transcaucasus or Transcaucasia *Western Caucasus, a western region of the Caucasus in Southern Russia Subdivisions of the Russian Empire *Caucasus Viceroyalty (1785–96), capital Yekaterinograd *Caucasus Oblast (1785-1790), became a part of Caucasus Governorate *Caucasus Governorate (1802–1822) *Caucasus Oblast (1822-1847), successor of Caucasus Governorate *Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917), capital Tiflis *Caucasus Military District (1865–1917) Mountains * Caucasus Mountains, a mountain range in the region * Greater Caucasus, the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains * Lesser Caucasus, second of the two main mountain ranges of Caucasus mountains Other * Caucasus (Fabergé egg), a jewelled enameled Easter egg * Caucasus (horse) (1972–c. 1991), thoroughbred racehorse * Caucasus Cable System, a Georgia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia (Republic of Dagestan) to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state. In 1920, the country was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on 30 August 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year. In September 1991, the ethnic Armenian majority of the Nagorno-Karabakh region formed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xırdalan
Xırdalan () is a city, municipality and the capital of the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 95,200. Khyrdalan is home of country's biggest brewery ''Baltika Baku'', previously known as Khyrdalan . A monument to Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was erected in 2007 in the city. Similarly, a statue of Heydar Aliyev was erected in Cairo in 2008. In the wake of the 2011 Egyptian protests, the Azerbaijani opposition, led by the Musavat Party, demanded the demolition of the statue, calling it a "worship of idols". On 8 June 2011, the statue was taken down following Mubarak's resignation. On 29 November 2006, the settlement gained city status after its approval by the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. Notable natives * Nabi Khazri — poet, novelist and playwright, People's Poet of Azerbaijan SSR Azerbaijan ( az, Азәрбајҹан, Azərbaycan, italics=no), officially the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijan SSR; az, Азәрбајҹан Со ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev ( az, Һејдәр Әлирза оғлу Әлијев, italic=no, Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, ; , ; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani politician who served as the third president of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to October 2003. Originally a high-ranking official in the KGB of the Azerbaijan SSR, serving for 28 years in Soviet state security organs (1941–1969), he led Soviet Azerbaijan from 1969 to 1982 and held the post of First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1987. Aliyev became president of independent Azerbaijan while the country was on the brink of civil war and suffering serious losses in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War with neighboring Armenia. Aliyev's supporters credit him with restoring stability to Azerbaijan and turning the country into a major international energy producer. His regime in Azerbaijan has been described as dictatorial,''Hans Slomp''. Europe, A Political Profile: An American Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Elm və Təhsil Nazirliyi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the education system in Azerbaijan. History The Education Ministry was one of the government agencies established on May 18, 1918, when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic declared independence. The first agency, named the ''Ministry of Public Enlightenment,'' consisted of three departments: General Secondary Education, Higher and Secondary Specialized Education, Vocational Schools. The Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan approved the motion on June 30, 1920. After Soviet rule was established in Azerbaijan on April 28, 1920, the ministry was transformed into the ''Commissariat of Public Enlightenment'' by Decree No. 1 of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR, bringing all educational institutions in the republic under its direct supervision. In 1940, the Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL ) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by more than 11,000 universities and other institutions in over 190 countries and territories. TOEFL is one of several major English-language tests in the world, others including IELTS, Cambridge Assessment English and Trinity College London exams. TOEFL is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests. ETS issues official score reports which are sent independently to institutions and are valid for two years following the test. History In 1962, a national council made up of representatives of thirty government and private organizations was formed to address the problem of ensuring English language proficiency for non-native speakers wishing to study at U.S. universities. This council rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from STS-97; The 2000 Summer Olympics are held in Sydney; A U.S. Air Force MH-53 flies over the 2000 Mozambique flood; An Air France Concorde similar to the one that crashed after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport; The USS Cole is bombed by Al-Qaeda; Times Square after the ball drop that heralded the New Millennium., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Bush v. Gore rect 200 0 400 200 Millennium Summit rect 400 0 600 200 Expedition 1 rect 0 200 300 400 Millennium celebrations rect 300 200 600 400 2000 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 USS Cole bombing rect 200 400 400 600 Air France Flight 4590 rect 400 400 600 600 2000 Mozambique flood 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 Azerbaijan First Division
The 2008–09 Azerbaijan First Division is the second-level of football in Azerbaijan. The season started on 6 September 2009 with eight teams participating in the league. NBC Salyan were the defending champions. ABN Bärdä won the league, with Shahdag finishing as runners up. Both teams were due to be promoted to the Azerbaijan Premier League, but due to the AFFA's license policy, neither teams were. Schedule Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, with the season started on 6 September 2008 and finished on 16 May 2009. There were no games between 7 December 2008 and 15 February 2009, due to the annual winter break. Teams Stadia and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. League table Top goalscorers Last updated: 17 May 2009; Source:''www.football-plus.az ;15 goals * Vasif Aliyev ''( ANSAD-Petrol)'' * Zahid Talibov ''( FK Shahdag)'' ;14 goals * Bahruz Ismayilov ''(Qafqaz University FK)'' See also * 2008–09 Azerbaijan Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucasus University Association
Caucasus University Association is an association of universities founded in 2009. The members are in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Northern Cyprus, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States. List of members *Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University *Ahmet Yesevi University *Akdeniz University *Aksaray University *Anadolu University *Ardahan University *Artvin Çoruh University *Atatürk University *Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University *Azerbaijan Medical University *Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences *Azerbaijan State Oil Academy *Baku Eurasian University *Baku Slavic University *Baku State University *Bayburt University *Beykent University *Bingöl University *Bitlis Eren University *Bozok University *Bülent Ecevit University *Çankaya University *Khazar University *Comrat State University *Cumhuriyet University *Düzce University *Eastern Mediterranean University * Erzincan University *Erzurum Technical University *Eskişehir Osmangazi Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku "Dede Gorgud" Private Turkish High School
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universities In Baku
A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate education, undergraduate and postgraduate education, postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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