Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Today at the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics (IMM) of ANAS was held an event dedicated to the Independence Day.

The event, organized by the IMM and Free Trade Union (FTU), was attended by Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Bahar Muradova, Chairman of the FTU Professor Habil Gurbanov and the institute staff.

In advance, director of the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, corresponding member of ANAS Misir Mardanov spoke about the achievements of Azerbaijan over the past 28 years and said that thanks to the successful development of the country, our traditions of statehood, economic and political strength increased.

Later, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Bahar Muradova spoke about the establishment of the Independence Day. She recalled that in the first years of independence, along with the deep political, economic and social crisis, Azerbaijan faced Armenia's military aggression and ethnic cleansing policy against our people. It was noted that on May 28, 1918, in the Muslim East for the first time, Azerbaijan gained state independence and established a democratic republic. Unfortunately, our democratic state only lasted 23 months. But for many years the wishes of the people for freedom and independence were not shaken. Finally, 70 years later, on October 18, 1991, Azerbaijan regained its independence. In Azerbaijan, where serious problems existed for the first time, the national leader Heydar Aliyev persistently regained power, and as a result of the thoughtful and far-sighted policy of the genius leader, our country regained its independence.

B. Muradova underlined that as a result of policy pursued by national leader Heydar Aliyev, formation of ideology of nationalism and Azerbaijanism, the legal and social basis of our state was formed in a short period of time, its independence was strengthened and serious steps were taken to integrate into the world community. Political and economic course laid by the great leader is being continued by President Ilham Aliyev, and reforms in all areas of public life, has shifted the Azerbaijan into one of the strong countries of the world.

"Today no major project in the region can be implemented without the participation and consent of Azerbaijan," said the Deputy Speaker, referring to the beginning of oil export via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline, implemented under the Contract of the Century. He said that this pipeline plays an important role in ensuring security in the South Caucasus and in the prosperity of our people.

At the event, chairman of the IMM Trade Union Committe, associate professor Irada Mirzazadeh and other speakers spoke about the restoration of state independence of Azerbaijan 28 years ago as a great event in the history of our people and shared their views on the country's historical success.

Finaly, corresponding member of ANAS Misir Mardanov presented his book "Azerbaijani mathematicians", published in 2019 to Bahar Muradova.

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