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Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 25 / Trend E. Ostapenko /
The grant agreements on ecology and education financed by the Japanese government were signed by Japanese ambassador to Azerbaijan Masamitsu Oki and representatives of Azerbaijani NGOs today.
The Japanese side has allocated $763,982 for eight projects within the "Grass Roots Human Security" grant program. The projects aim to improve waste governance, water supplies, river purification and school construction in Azerbaijani regions.
The signing ceremony of the agreements was held in the ambassador's residence. During their welcoming speech, ambassador Oki and Azerbaijani Minister of Education Misir Mardanov expressed satisfaction with a current level of Azerbaijan-Japan relations and hope for their further strengthening and development.
Mardanov mentioned that the Japanese language is being taught in three schools in Baku.
He also expressed hope that Azerbaijani students will study at Japanese universities soon.
The "Grass Roots Human Security" grant program was founded in 2000. It promotes realization of small projects conducted by municipalities, medical and educational facilities, NGOs to increase level of Azerbaijani people's life.
The total sum allocated by the Japanese government to Azerbaijan is over $1 billion. These funds aim to improve economic infrastructure, agricultural and social sectors, the development of culture and improvement of population's welfare.
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