Education minister: Graduates of disaster areas will be provided with certificates by late June

"The ministry has already conducted the final exams in secondary schools in two regions of Azerbaijan. In one of the regions, the graduates showed results exceeding last year's," Mardanov said.

In recent weeks, floods occurred in 40 districts of Azerbaijan due to rise in Kura River and rainfalls. As a result of the disaster, about 20,000 houses were flooded, more than 300 destroyed, 2,000 became unsafe and 70,000 hectares of cultivated land left under water.

The final exams were launched in the Azerbaijani secondary schools June 3. Ninth-grade students take exams on two, and 11th grade students - on eight subjects.

"The distinguished students will be awarded with gold medals from them next academic year," Mardanov said. "We do not have time for their release this year, because the rules are not ready. The holders of medals will have to pass entrance examinations in accordance with general rules."


/Trend/