Guided by paragraph 32 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I decide:
1. To approve the following new composition of the Commission on State Prizes of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of science, technology, architecture, culture and literature:
Chairman of the Commission
Ali Asadov - Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Commission members
Ali Ahmadov - Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ramiz Mehdiyev - President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Abulfas Garayev - Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ogtay Shiraliyev - Minister of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Jeyhun Bayramov - Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Anar Guliyev - Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ibrahim Guliyev - First Vice-President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Isa Habibbayli - First Vice-President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Ismayil Hajiyev - chairman of the Nakhchivan Division of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Farhad Badalbeyli - rector of the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibayli
Omar Eldarov - Rector of the Azerbaijan Academy of Arts
Siyavush Kerimi - Rector of the Azerbaijan National Conservatory
Ahliman Amiraslanov – active member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Abel Maharramov - active Member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Elbay Gasimzadeh - Chairman of the Board of the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan
Shafiga Mammadova - Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Maharram Gasimli - chairman of the Association of Azerbaijan Ashugs
Chingiz Abdullayev - Secretary of the Azerbaijan Writers’ Union
Jalal Abbasov - Secretary of the Azerbaijan Composers’ Union
Natig Aliyev - People artist
Movlud Suleymanli – People writer.
2. To cancel part 1 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On approval of the new composition of the Commission on State Prizes of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of science, technology, architecture, culture and literature” dated April 27, 2018 No. 26 (Collection of Legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2018, No. 4, Section 703).
3. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall resolve issues arising from this Decree.
Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku city, February 24, 2020.