Azerbaijan National Academy of Science

70th anniversary of the well-known epigraphic scientist, Honored Scientist, Director of the Institute of History, Ethnography and Archeology, corresponding member of ANAS Fakhraddin Safarli’s 70th anniversary has been celebrated in Nakhchivan Division of ANAS.

Opening the event, the chairman of the division, academician Ismail Hajiyev spoke about the life of Fakhraddin Safarli, his scientific, pedagogical activity and his contribution to the development of historical science.

It was noted that, Fakhraddin Yahya oglu Safarli was born on September 29, 1949 in the village of Jahri of Babak district of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In 1971 he graduated from the History Faculty of the Nakhchivan Division of the Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute. In 1971-1979 he worked as a history teacher at Jahri secondary school. Since November 1979, he has worked as a junior researcher, senior research officer and department head in the Department of Archeology and Ethnography at the Nahchivan Regional Science Center.

H. Safarli involved in research the systematic research of Muslim epigraphic monuments in Nakhchivan and studied them as the source of Azerbaijan's history and culture for the first time. As a result of the research, more than 600 epigraphic monuments were recorded, their epamps, photos, and sizes were read and translated into Azerbaijani. He is the author of more than 600 scientific and scientific works, including more than 30 books, geography, textbooks, methodic aids, more than 300 scientific articles on epigraphic monuments of Nakhchivan and various problems of Azerbaijani history, as well as 2-volume "Nakhchivan Encyclopedia", "Nakhchivan Historical Atlas", 3-volume "Nakhchivan Historical Atlas". Under his guidance 4 PhDs were prepared.

Meanwhile, H. Safarli was awarded the "Scientist of the Year" by the Scientific Council of Nakhchivan State University in 2006. He was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Presidium of ANAS (2009), the Gold Medal of Honor (2013), dedicated to the 90th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev, and was also awarded the honorary title of Honored Scientist (2015).

Later on, academic I. Hajiyev has presented Honorary order of the division to Fakhraddin Safarli for his efficient scientific activity.

The event brought together Head of Humanitarian Policy and Public Affairs Department of the Office of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Sura Seid, PhD in History, Associate Professor, rector of Nakhchivan Teachers’ Institute Elbrus Isayev, academic, director of the Institute of Bioresources Tariyel Talibov, corresponding member, director of the Institute of Art, Language and Literature Abulfaz Guliyev, professor, chief department of the Institute of History, Ethnography and Archeology, PhD in History Emin Shikhaliyev who congratulated the scientist and wished him successes both in scientific and pedagogical activities.

Finally, F. Safarli expressed his gratitude to Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomus Republic, event organizers and attendees.

Exhibition consisted of scientist’s scientific works was demonstrated within the event as well.

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