Baku Initiative Group announces scholarship program for students from colonized territories

The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) has announced a scholarship program for students from colonized territories studying in Azerbaijani universities.

According to Report, Abbas Abbasov, the Executive Director of BIG, unveiled this landmark decision at the first Congress of Independence Movements from French-colonized territories.

"It is with great pride that I announce our organization will be offering scholarships to young people seeking education in Azerbaijan starting this year," Abbasov declared.

The Baku Initiative Group, established on July 6, 2023, emerged from the conference "Towards the Complete Elimination of Colonialism" held in Baku. The event was part of the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement's Coordinating Bureau, chaired by the Republic of Azerbaijan. For a year now, BIG has been at the forefront of supporting the just struggle for freedom of peoples suffering from colonialism.

In its relentless pursuit of justice, BIG has organized up to 15 international conferences within just one year. Four of these high-profile events were held at UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, showcasing the global reach and impact of the initiative. Another conference took place in Istanbul, while the rest were hosted in Baku, further cementing Azerbaijan's role as a hub for anti-colonial discourse.