Professors Hayate Sotome, Yuji Kajima, and the Director of the Public Relations Department, Terasava Mitsiko, from Tsukuba University of Japan visited the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Baku State University (BSU).

During the meeting with the guests, BSU's Vice-Rector for International Relations, Shahin Penahov, discussed the importance of the cooperation memorandum signed between the two higher education institutions. He noted that this collaboration would pave the way for joint research projects, the exchange of students, researchers, academic, and administrative staff, as well as the creation of joint academic programs.

The Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Aydan Khandan, provided information about the current situation and prospects of learning the Japanese language at the faculty. She emphasized that the collaboration between the two universities would positively impact the development of this field.

During the discussions, future areas and plans for cooperation were also exchanged. Later, the guests held an info session for BSU students about the opportunities for studying in Japan.