taught at the Yunus Emre Center for Turkish Culture in Tokyo. A number of cooperation agreements were concluded between the ADA and the higher education institutions of Japan: Doshisha, Ritsumeikan, Kyoto, Osaka, Yamanashi Gakuin. In 2013, a twinning agreement was concluded between the city of Ismayilli (Azerbaijan) and Ito (Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture). In the Park of Culture and Leisure named after Heydar Aliyev (Ismayilli), a Japanese garden was laid. In August 2015, a Japanese garden was also laid in the Heydar Aliyev Park (Khatai district, Baku). The Japan-Azerbaijan Friendship Association operates in the capital city of Tokyo. Japan Research Center In February 2012, the Japan Research Center opened at the Azerbaijan University of Languages. The goal of the institution is to teach the Japanese language and spread the culture of Japan in Azerbaijan. The center is directly connected with the Japanese representative office in Azerbaijan. At the initiative of the Japan Research Center, a student exchange agreement was concluded between the Azerbaijan University of Languages and the Japanese University of Tsukuba. According to the agreement, every year three students of the Azerbaijan University of Languages study at the University of Tsukuba free of charge. Humanitarian aid Until 2019 Japan has provided technical assistance to Azerbaijan in the amount of more than $1 billion. Japan provided humanitarian assistance to the refugee of Azerbaijan in the amount of $11,470 million after the Karabakh war. Since 2000, Japan has provided material assistance to Azerbaijan as part of the assistance program. In the spring of 2011, Azerbaijan provided humanitarian assistance to Japan to recover from a major earthquake in the eastern part of the country. In 2015, Japan provided assistance to Azerbaijan in the form of a grant worth $900,000 for the development of agriculture. See also Foreign relations of Azerbaijan Foreign relations of Japan Altaic languages References Japan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan diplomacy-related lists