Rector of the Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL), academician, people's writer Kamal Abdulla was

awarded the Honorary Doctorate of the University of Pitesti in Romania.

According to the AUL Public Relations Office, the title of honorary doctor was awarded on November 8 at a

ceremony ,organized on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the University of Pitesti.

The ceremony began with opening remarks by Micaela Diason, president of the University Senate. The

President of the Senate shared his views on the scientific and literary works of outstanding Azerbaijani

scientist, people's writer Kamal Abdulla, highly appreciated his literary and scientific heritage and talked

about the great interest to his books translated into twenty languages.

Rector of Pitesti University Dimitri Kirleshan considered the election of Academician Kamal Abdulla as a

significant event in the scientific and pedagogical life of the university and handed him the mantle of

Honorary Doctor.

Speaking at the event, professors, vice-rectors and deans of the university spoke of the great interest in the

work of Kamal Abdulla in the scientific and artistic environment of Romania, and praised him as a great

scholar and writer.

The writer's novel «The Valley of the Magicians» was also presented at the ceremony.

Later, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between Pitesti University and Azerbaijan University of

Languages.

According to the memorandum, student and teacher exchanges will be organized between the two

institutions, academic conferences will be organized and effective cooperation on various levels will be

established. It should be noted that Kamal Abdulla was awarded this honorary title for his services in the

development of educational and scientific relations between Azerbaijan and Romania, as well as for creating

favorable conditions for teaching the Romanian language at a high level in AUL, and for his exceptional role

in promoting culture of this country.