President Aliyev: 'Today, we are embarking on new page of Italian-Azerbaijani relations'

"Today, we are embarking on a new page of Italian-Azerbaijani relations," President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during his speech at the ceremony of exchange of signed documents on the establishment of Italy-Azerbaijan University in Rome on September 1, Report informs.

The head of state noted that today's ceremony is being held in a new building of the Azerbaijani Embassy: "I must also say that this is the first event to be held in the new building. This historical building, located in the historical quarter of Rome, opens its doors today. At the same time, the Culture Center of Azerbaijan will operate in this building."

"I am very delighted that the first event to be held in this building is related to the field of education. Today, we are embarking on a new page of Italian-Azerbaijani relations. We are starting a new page of large-scale cooperation in the field of education. Two years ago, when I was on a state visit to Italy, I made a proposal to create an Italian-Azerbaijani University. The Italian leadership also welcomed it, and a short while later, we are already starting practical activities.

In April this year, the foundation of a new educational building was laid at the campus of ADA University in Baku with the participation of Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Cooperation between leading Italian universities and ADA University will strengthen the already friendly relations between the two countries. The Luiss University, the University of Bologna, the Polytechnic University of Milan, the Polytechnic University of Turin, and the Sapienza University of Rome are famous outside of Italy as well. Let me also inform you that two institutes will operate under the Italy-Azerbaijan University – the Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences and the Institute of Design and Architecture," Ilham Aliyev said.