HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa Visits Secondary School ‘Educational Complex 132–134’ in Baku as Part of Educational Twinning Between Rabat and Azerbaijani Capital

Upon arrival, Her Royal Highness was greeted by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev, Deputy Minister of Culture Murad Huseynov and Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication Mohammed Mehdi Bensaid.

HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa was also greeted by Mohamed Adil Embarch, Ambassador of His Majesty the King to Baku; Nouzha Alaoui, Secretary-General of the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat; Tarik Sadik, General Manager of la Maison de l’Artisan, the Foundation’s partner; Aygun Milkayilova, Director of Educational Complex 132–134; as well as two young ambassadors of the school, Maryam Aghayeva and Tamirlan Salimov.

In a speech on the occasion, Amrullayev expressed his honor at welcoming Her Royal Highness to this prestigious educational institution, which has produced renowned public figures, scientists, and prominent cultural personalities.

This event marks the beginning of a new chapter in the school’s history, under the sign of cultural exchange, shared values, and educational collaboration, he enthused, noting that the twinning program, implemented in partnership with the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, reflects a shared commitment to global citizenship and mutual understanding through education.

He further stated that the twinning program would allow young people to discover, preserve, and celebrate cultural heritage as a key component of their identity and a bridge between the two cities.

For her part, Educational Complex 132–134 Director Aygun Milkayilova emphasized that this twinning project would make a significant contribution to turning cultural heritage into a shared value, while fostering intercultural dialogue. She underlined the importance of this collaboration in laying the groundwork for deeper mutual understanding and lasting cooperation among younger generations.

Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa then visited the school’s history Museum, where Her Royal Highness attended student performances, beginning with renditions of the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Morocco.

On this occasion, Her Royal Highness attended musical performances by the young Atila Garib, who sang the song “Azerbaijan”, and student Abid Chalabiyrv, who paid tribute to Rabat’s musical heritage by performing “Chams El Achiya” on the Kamancha, a traditional Azerbaijani musical instrument, before Her Royal Highness followed an Azerbaijani folk dance “Cengi”.

Explanations were also presented to HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa concerning the history museum by two student ambassadors, Nurlana Hasanli and Alper Qarib.

Her Royal Highness then visited a 7th grade class where she followed a presentation on the Azerbaijani education system and the inclusion of arts and cultural education in the pedagogical system.

The presentation highlighted the linguistic and cultural bridges with Rabat, as exemplified by the word “müəllim” (teacher), as well as the richness of shared links and the importance of intercultural dialogue in education.

On the same occasion, HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa visited a second classroom where she attended “I discover my heritage” workshops, an accommodation of the educational program of the Foundation for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Rabat to the cultural context of the city of Baku.

Her Royal Highness then visited an exhibition by the school’s students on the most emblematic monuments of the cities of Rabat and Baku.

These works, combining artistic expression and heritage awareness, reflect the richness of intercultural dialogue and the attachment of young generations to their authentic cultural heritage.

At the end of the visit, HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa posed for commemorative photos with Azerbaijani officials and secondary school students from Educational Complex 132-134.