President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has viewed the renovation work carried out at the secondary school No. 251 in Nizami district, Baku and attended the opening of a new block of the school.

The head of state was informed of the conditions created at the school. The school had functioned since 1974. It enrolls nearly 1,700 students who are served by nearly 100 teachers.

The 840-seat new block has chemistry, physics, biology labs, 35 classrooms, a library, a reading hall and auxiliary rooms. All classrooms are equipped with teaching aids and projectors.

The school children are also distinguished for their achievements, winning contests held in Romania and Turkey.

After viewing the school, President Ilham Aliyev said to school principal Aygun Azizova:

Convey my greetings to pupils and parents.

Residents of a nearby multi-storey building greeted the head of state from the balconies of their apartments.