On April 16, a meeting was held at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU) with representatives from the "Alabuga" Special Economic Zone in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. The meeting was attended by ASOIU's Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor Gasim Mammadov, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Associate Professor Rafig Jamalov, as well as Yevgeniy Belov, Project Manager for CIS Country Cooperation at "Alabuga" Special Economic Zone, and HR specialist Aydar Valiyev. Discussions at the meeting centred on establishing and expanding cooperation relations, collaborating on educational initiatives, promoting joint industrial production driven by innovative ideas, and exploring additional areas of collaboration.