The Center for Greek Studies and Culture was inaugurated on October 19 at Azerbaijan University of

Languages (AUL).

The opening ceremony was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to our

country Nikolaos Piperigkos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to our country

Vasile Soare, representative of the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan Andrew Birdie and others.

AUL Rector, Academician Kamal Abdulla welcomed the guests at the university and spoke about the

importance of the newly opened center.

He noted AUL has close cooperation with a number of prestigious higher schools worldwide: "Today is a

remarkable day in the life of our university. Every Azerbaijani has a great love for the history and culture of

Greece. I believe our students and professors will become permanent members of this center, and the

center will increase their love for Greek language even more.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to our country Nikolaos Piperigkos expressed

gratitude to the rector and noted that relations between Azerbaijan and Greece would develop in future. It

was stressed that the scientific, cultural and political development of our relations is increasing day by day:

"I express my gratitude for your attention and sincere meeting. I believe that this center will be useful to

students and professors and will facilitate their research work. Opening of the Center for Greek Studies and

Culture at Azerbaijan University of Languages gives grounds to say that the center will be used by the

university students specializing in Greek language and other European languages, as well as those interested

in the Azerbaijani-Greek relations.

After the center opened, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Moldova Nikolaos

Piperigkos met with students and gave a lecture within the "Embassy Hour" project.

The meeting continued with questions from the students.