Abstract:

The focus of this article is made on the analysis of some important reforms and innovations implemented in the education sector by the government of Azerbaijan. During the Soviet period, Azerbaijan education system was based on standard soviet model imposed by Moscow. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan started successfully to move forward towards the development as an independent country. The country established the close relations with different international organizations and institutions, as well as started to learn the practice of developed countries in education and other fields. As a result, the government of Azerbaijan started the implementation processes of reforms focused on the improvement of the quality of education and development of international relations in the sphere of education in order to ensure compliance with international standards. In the early 1990s, Azerbaijan didn`t have enough resources to make the large-scale changes in education and we got support from various international organizations in order to begin the application of modern education systems in our country. Different projects, such as Education Reform Project, Education Sector Development Project, Second Education Sector Development Project, General Education Concept – National Curriculum in Azerbaijan Republic and other projects were conducted and still undergoing in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and World Bank. This article provides a brief overview about the above mentioned programs, their application processes, as well as the results and their influences in our education system. Nowadays Azerbaijan with its recent development and the international support, is working towards providing a high quality education for its citizens.

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