{"id":60143,"date":"2026-02-24T09:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=60143"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:29:28","slug":"azerbaijan-language-and-culture-center-reopened-at-ntional-university-of-modern-languages-after-renovation-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/azerbaijan-language-and-culture-center-reopened-at-ntional-university-of-modern-languages-after-renovation-in-islamabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Azerbaijan Language and Culture Center Reopened at Ntional University of Modern Languages after Renovation in Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-end=\"86\" data-start=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60145\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Azerbaijan-Language-NUML-Islamabad-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Azerbaijan-Language-NUML-Islamabad-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Azerbaijan-Language-NUML-Islamabad-2-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>ISLAMABAD : Monitoring Desk &#8211; The opening ceremony of the renovated Azerbaijan Language and Culture Center was held at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in Islamabad on 19 Feb 2026. The Center was renewed through the cooperation of the Azerbaijan University of Languages and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"651\" data-start=\"408\">The ceremony was attended by Azerbaijan\u2019s Ambassador to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, NUML Rector Shahid Mahmud Kayani, and other guests. A video address by the Rector of the Azerbaijan University of Languages was also presented during the event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p data-end=\"866\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-start=\"653\">Students Hira Niaz and Hafsa Rashid recited Azerbaijani poetry. The Center aims to promote the study of the Azerbaijani language and to foster cultural and academic cooperation between the two brotherly countries.<\/p>\n<p>Thus Azerbaijan Language and Culture Center has been reopened at\u00a0 one of Pakistan\u2019s most prestigious higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the event, NUML Rector Shahid Mahmood Kayani noted that the activity of the Pakistan Cultural Center at Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL) and the Azerbaijan Language and Culture Center at NUML contributes significantly to enhancing the existing multifaceted relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60146\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Azerbaijan-Language-NUML-Islamabad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Azerbaijan-Language-NUML-Islamabad.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Azerbaijan-Language-NUML-Islamabad-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>In his video message, Kamal Abdulla, AUL Rector, stressed the importance of educational cooperation in boosting bilateral relations grounded in solid foundations and deep historical roots.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Khazar Farhadov highlighted the rapidly developing Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations, including the operation of direct flights from Baku to Lahore and Islamabad, the activity of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission, and the working groups formed within the commission.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Azerbaijan Language and Culture Center, which has been operating since June 2022, contributes to deepening bilateral relations across scientific, educational, cultural, and humanitarian domains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<p>At the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, the Faculty of Languages (FOL) unveils its innovative Online Language Courses. Designed for the digital era, these certificate-level courses break down geographical barriers, offering a unique opportunity for global learners. Our commitment to inclusivity, flexibility, and academic excellence paves the way for an immersive language learning experience.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VwoNXnIML5\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pm-pakistan-inaugurates-asan-khidmat-center-in-islamabad-set-up-with-azerbaijan-cooperation-thankful-to-president-ilham-aliyev-shehbaz\/\">PM Pakistan Inaugurates &#8220;Asan Khidmat Center&#8221; in Islamabad Set up with Azerbaijan Cooperation : Thankful to President Ilham Aliyev ; Shehbaz<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;PM Pakistan Inaugurates &#8220;Asan Khidmat Center&#8221; in Islamabad Set up with Azerbaijan Cooperation : Thankful to President Ilham Aliyev ; Shehbaz&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pm-pakistan-inaugurates-asan-khidmat-center-in-islamabad-set-up-with-azerbaijan-cooperation-thankful-to-president-ilham-aliyev-shehbaz\/embed\/#?secret=dDX7FcvtGj#?secret=VwoNXnIML5\" data-secret=\"VwoNXnIML5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><mark class=\"HxTRcb\">Azerbaijani (Az\u0259rbaycan dili)<\/mark><\/span>\u00a0is the sole official language of Azerbaijan, spoken by the majority of its population, with Russian acting as a common de facto second language. It is a Turkic language, closely related to Turkish, and uses a Latin-based script. The language is spoken in two main variants, North (Azerbaijan) and South (Iran).<\/p>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAM\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Key Aspects of the Azerbaijani Language:<\/strong><button class=\"rBl3me\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"1f54a4e3-7d15-4dba-b9d6-43d0244e286e\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=hsPSdd_v\/C5gNJc;aria-label=hsPSdd_v\/bOjMyf;class=hsPSdd_v\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjW4uqt5_GSAxUyZaQEHRUVMy8Qye0OegYIAQgAEA0\"><\/button><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAO\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Classification:<\/strong>\u00a0It belongs to the Oghuz branch of the Turkic language family, making it highly intelligible with Turkish and Gagauz.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAP\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Official Status:<\/strong><\/span>\n<div id=\"sdh_ZW6daa7uAs2jkdUP8cyo0QE_1\">\u00a0It is the only official language in the Republic of Azerbaijan and one of the official languages of Dagestan (Russia)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"sdh_ZW6daa7uAs2jkdUP8cyo0QE_3\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-hveid=\"CAEIARAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Writing System:<\/strong>\u00a0The modern Azerbaijani alphabet is based on the Latin script.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdh_ZW6daa7uAs2jkdUP8cyo0QE_4\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAhAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Vocabulary and History:<\/strong>\u00a0The language has historically been influenced by Persian and Arabic, and later by Russian.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdh_ZW6daa7uAs2jkdUP8cyo0QE_5\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAxAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Minority Languages:<\/strong>\u00a0Despite the dominance of Azerbaijani, other languages such as Lezgian, Talysh, Avar, and Russian are also spoken.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sdh_ZW6daa7uAs2jkdUP8cyo0QE_6\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\">Regional Usage:<\/strong>\u00a0It is spoken in Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Georgia, and Turkey, with a significant diaspora in Europe and North America.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"hsPSdd_3y,hsPSdd_3z\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=hsPSdd_3x\/TKHnVd\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ke9pJOuX6M\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-january-2026\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 January 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 January 2026&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-january-2026\/embed\/#?secret=Uf7m2IWtPi#?secret=Ke9pJOuX6M\" data-secret=\"Ke9pJOuX6M\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"galleryHolder\">\n<div class=\"gallery-nav flickity-enabled\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"flickity-viewport\">\n<div class=\"flickity-slider\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD : Monitoring Desk &#8211; The opening ceremony of the renovated Azerbaijan Language and Culture Center was held at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in Islamabad on 19 Feb 2026. 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