A delegation from the Faculty of Arts at Yarmouk University visited the Azerbaijani Embassy in Amman and met with the Azerbaijani Ambassador, Mr. Eldar Salimov, to discuss possible means for strengthening cultural and academic cooperation between Yarmouk and the scientific and cultural institutions in Azerbaijan. The delegation included the Head of the Department of Semitic and Eastern Languages, Dr. Hassan Al-Zyout, the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Saleh Jaradat, Dr. Raba’ Rababa’ from the Department of Semitic and Eastern Languages, and the Director of the Yunus Emre Turkish Institute, Mr. Ensar Firat.

During the visit, ways of academic cooperation between Yarmouk University and various Azerbaijani universities were discussed, and several points related to enhancing cultural and academic understanding between the Turkish language program in the Department of Semitic and Eastern Languages in Yarmouk’s Faculty of Arts and Azerbaijani universities were discussed as well. Ambassador Salimov praised the bilateral relations between Jordan and the Republic of Azerbaijan in various diplomatic, cultural, and educational fields, stressing the embassy’s keenness to strengthen any joint cooperation and expand its horizons. In response, Dr. Zyout stressed the keenness of the Department of Semitic and Eastern Languages to network and cooperate with various educational and research bodies, which will reflect positively on the progress of the educational process in the various programs offered by the department. He then called on the Azerbaijani embassy to build bridges of educational and research cooperation between Yarmouk and various Azerbaijani higher education institutions.