Azerbaijan National Academy of Science

In recent years, international cooperation of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) increased significantly. Connection with the academic institutions of foreign countries and international organizations has entered a new stage of development. The signing of numerous bilateral agreements and memoranda may be considered advances in the development of international cooperation. President of ANAS, academician Akif Alizadeh, attaches great importance to relations with foreign countries and use their experience. ANAS president stressed that, active performance observed in scientific institutions within 7 years of the EU program for research and innovation "Horizon 2020" and noted that in order to ensure the active participation of scientists in the program have been identified national focal points for 16 priority areas and implemented a number of significant events.