Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University`s Baku branch, vice-president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, academician Nargiz Pashayeva has been unanimously elected as an academician (foreign member) of the Russian Academy of Education. Academician Nargiz Pashayeva`s membership was introduced by rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University, academician Viktor Sadovnichiy during the general meeting of members of the Russian Academy of Education.

About 200 outstanding Russian and foreign scientists, members of the Academy, representatives of the Presidential Administration and government of the Russian Federation, federal ministries and departments, State Duma, members of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Academy of Education participated in the voting.

Li-Yanki Hannelora (Swiss Confederation, German Federal Republic) and Francisco Pons (Spain, Swiss Confederation) were also elected foreign members of the RAN.