OREANDA-NEWS. December 28, 2015. Professor Anna Derevnina, Vice-Rector for International Affairs of Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, visited Baku Higher Oil School.

Welcoming the guest, BHOS Vice-Rector Prof. Ramiz Humbatov briefed on the history of BHOS and pointed out that the higher school was established under SOCAR in 2011, according to the decree issued by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Prof.Humbatov mentioned that the primary goal of the higher school was to educate and train highly qualified engineers for oil and chemical industries. He said the higher school offers free education program in English based on education programs of UK Heriot-Watt University.

Vice-Rector Prof. Derevnina extended her gratitude to BHOS management for the warm welcome saying that it was her first visit to Azerbaijan and the visit actually aimed at joining the Forum of Azerbaijani and Russian Universities. She gave detailed information on the Institute she represented and expressed her view on the possibility of commencement joint programs and projects. Mrs. Derevnina invited BHOS representatives to visit Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The meeting proceeded by discussions on establishing bilateral cooperation, student and professor exchange, etc.