What attracts Egyptians about Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is expected to become a country with a well-developed market economy. However, it is passing through a very difficult transition period. The sooner this period passes, the better for everyone. If it succeeds, it’s likely to become more advanced than many of the other Republics of the Soviet Union. For that reason, Egypt is very interested to cooperate with Azerbaijan especially in the spheres of agriculture, tourism and trade. After the war is resolved Egyptian businessmen are likely to become very active in investing here. What about educational and cultural exchanges? More than 30 students are studying in Egypt now on grants from the Al-Azhar University in Cairo. If this experiment is successful, we’ll offer more scholarships. There are also four Egyptian teachers currently teaching Azerbaijani children here. We’re prepared to send 30-50 more teachers to Azerbaijan as the young generation is interested in learning Arabic not only because of Islam but also because the Arabi
