On the afternoon of June 26, President Zhang Shuting of Communication University of China met with a visiting delegation led by Ahmad Ismayilov, Director of the Azerbaijan Media Development Agency, and Ismet Sattarov, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Audiovisual Council. Vice President Yang Yi of the university attended the meeting.
President Zhang Shuting extended a warm welcome to Ismayilov and his delegation. He noted that China and Azerbaijan have maintained close ties since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and that the visit of the Azerbaijani media delegation reflects their recognition and trust in the university. Under the framework of the Joint Statement on Establishing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and Azerbaijan, Communication University of China is willing to carry out multi-field cooperation with Azerbaijani media industry and academia to jointly tell the story of friendship between the two nations.
Ismayilov emphasized that the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Azerbaijan in April this year marked a new stage in bilateral relations. The Azerbaijani media delegation's visit to China as an "ice-breaking journey" to explore cooperation in information dissemination. He expressed hopes for bilateral exchanges between teachers and students, joint scientific research in the field of media, and strengthened cooperation between industry and academia to enhance the media literacy of Azerbaijani media practitioners.
Sattarov, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Audiovisual Council, spoke highly of the achievements of China's media industry. He conveyed hope that Azerbaijani students will have the opportunity to study at CUC in the future, and that the humanistic exchanges will strengthen mutual trust and cooperation between the two nations.
After the meeting, President Zhang Shuting accompanied the Azerbaijani delegation on a visit to the university's Media Museum.
The delegation included representatives from the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, Azerbaijan State News Agency, Anewz TV, alone with the General Office, International Department, and Press Department of the Azerbaijan Media Development Agency. Also present at the meeting were Wu Minsu, Deputy Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication; Wang Wenyuan, Director of office of International Exchange and Cooperation; Wang Hongyu, Executive Director of the Sino-Foreign Journalist Exchange Research Center; Zhou Ting, Executive Dean of the Regional and Country Communication Research Institute; Liu Ying, Deputy Dean of the School of International Studies; and Zhao Chonggang, a Russian language instructor.
Article translated by a large language model.
Editor: Li Jichu
