Yefim Pivovar: it is necessary to publish history of Azerbaijani-Russian relations

The rector of the Russian State Humanitarian University, Yefim Pivovar, speaking at the Azerbaijani-Russian inter-university forum in Baku, offered to publish the history of Azerbaijani-Russian relations.

According to Pivovar, Baku is a unique platform for discussing pressing problems in education.

"We were the first who opened a program of Azerbaijani studies in Russian universities. We had prepared a textbook to study the Azerbaijani language," he stressed.

Yefim Pivovar drew attention to the fact that education in Russian in the educational institutions of the republic is an equal phenomenon in Azerbaijani society. "15% of Azerbaijani press are published in the Russian language," he added.

According to the rector, "these facts are indicative of the warm relations and close cooperation between the two countries."