The US Embassy in Azerbaijan announced that 901 Azerbaijanis will study in America in the 2022/2023 academic year. This is up by 23.8% from a year earlier.
According to Hugo Guevara, US Charge d'Affaires in Azerbaijan, this means "a significant growth in opportunity for innovation, cooperation and joint success."
The Embassy also notes with "pride" that "the United States remains the best place in the world for international education, where more than a million (1,057,188) foreign students study."
"International exchanges create new connections that help us cooperate on critical issues. That's why international education is an important part of our diplomacy and our national security," US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.
More information about education in the USA can be found in the annual report "Open Doors on International Education Exchange", a study of international student mobility in America, published by the International Institute of Education (IIE): (https://opendoorsdata.org ).
The publication is timed to coincide with the Week of International Education (November 13-17, 2023) — a joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education.
Students and parents wishing to explore study opportunities, including through scholarships, in the United States are advised to contact the Education USA Embassy Consultant at https://www.facebook.com/EducationUSAAzerbaijan / or https://azerbaijan.americancouncils.org/edusa . -en.
Add that "Education USA" is a network of the US Department of State that unites more than 430 international student counseling centers, working for free. The network promotes higher education in the USA among students around the world, offering accurate, complete and up-to-date information about study opportunities at accredited higher education institutions in the USA.
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