Azerbaijan has been elected a member of Erasmus Student Network at a meeting of the organization`s Council of National Representatives in Jyvaskyla, Finland. The country became the 38th member of the network.

Erasmus Student Network is the biggest student association in Europe. It was born on the 16th October 1989 and legally registered in 1990 for supporting and developing student exchange.

The network has around 14,500 active members that are in many sections supported by so called buddies mainly taking care of international students. The organization involves around 34,000 young people offering its services to around 190,000 international students every year.