The Chief of the Foreign Relations Department of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education, Mahir Aliyev, informed Trend that Education Minister of Russia, Andrei Fursenko, will make a visit to Azerbaijan, spring of this year. It is planned to hold bilateral consultations with regards to the education. The sides are expected to discuss the development of the co-operation, exchange of information, mutual recognition of diplomas, as well as activities of the branches of the higher educational institutions of Russia in Azerbaijan. The sides intend to begin the preparation of the upcoming visit in the near future.