An event dedicated to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) and Nakhchivan State University (NSU) has been held.

The Rector of NSU, Elbrus Isayev, spoke about the university's achievements in the fields of science, education, and international cooperation in recent years, as well as its future goals. He stated that within the framework of cooperation with AzTU, joint training, scientific research, and innovation projects will be implemented in the fields of cybersecurity, information security, and digital resilience. The rector noted that cooperation between the parties is also envisioned in the areas of security operations centers, threat intelligence, cloud security, artificial intelligence security, and data protection.

The Rector of AzTU, Vilayat Valiyev, noted that according to the cooperation, joint research and educational activities will be organized in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning, generative artificial intelligence, agent-based systems, decision support systems, and responsible AI. At the same time, joint academic supervision, dissertation research, seminars, and mentorship programs will be implemented to support the academic activities of doctoral students.

It was noted that the universities will also explore opportunities for joint participation in international and regional grant programs funded by the Organization of Turkic States, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and other donor organizations.

Following the speeches, a memorandum of understanding was signed between AzTU and NSU.

The memorandum envisions the expansion of cooperation, the strengthening of scientific research activities, and the implementation of innovative projects. The document also reflects opportunities for developing joint projects within the framework of international and national grant programs, the joint publication of articles, and the establishment of joint laboratories and innovation centers in the fields of energy, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, big data, and cybersecurity.

The parties will also cooperate in organizing scientific conferences, symposiums, short-term courses, implementing lifelong learning programs, sharing innovative teaching practices, and exchanging scientific-methodological publications.