Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

The Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences conducted its regular meeting.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli, President of ANAS, members of the Presidium, Department heads of the Administration of the Presidium, directors of scientific institutions and organizations of ANAS, scientific secretaries of ANAS as well as well-known Kirkuk poet, researcher-writer Dr. Shamsaddin Kuzachi came together for the meeting.

Delivering an opening speech at the meeting Academician Isa Habibbeyli gave information about the agenda of the meeting.

Long term service certificates were presented to some workers at the beginning of the meeting.

The first issue, discussed at the meeting, was the organization of the visit of Aziz Sancar, Nobel Prize laureate, honorary member of ANAS, and Professor of the US University of North Carolina to the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic as well as the organization of the events during his visit. Academician Isa Habibbeyli reminded that Aziz Sancar, Nobel Prize laureate was elected an honorary member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences at the General Meeting of ANAS held on November 29, 2023. An invitation by Academician Isa Habibbeyli was sent to Aziz Sancar to visit the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. The aim is to present him with a diploma and a certificate as an honorary member of ANAS as well as organize the meetings of Aziz Sancar with the scientific community of the Azerbaijan Republic. The invitation was accepted by the Nobel Prize laureate with great pleasure.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli underlined that Aziz Sancar will report on the theme “Turkic world science policy: realities and challenges” at the extended meeting of the Presidium of ANAS during his visit and this will be one of the seldom-seen meetings in the history of ANAS with Nobel Prize Laureate. The President of ANAS also emphasized that the information on the visit of Aziz Sancar, Nobel Prize laureate to Azerbaijan was received with great interest and sympathy by the society.

The President of ANAS said that the visit of Aziz Sancar to our country fully corresponds to the President’s policy of expansion of the relations with the Turkic World. Such kinds of events organized in the Academy will be continued in the future as well.   

The issue regarding the organization of the visit of Professor Allaberdi Ashyrov, President of the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences to Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences was also discussed at the meeting. Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that some social and political figures of Turkmenistan will visit Azerbaijan during the Cultural Days of Turkmenistan in Baku and Allaberdi Ashyrov will be a guest of ANAS. The academician also pointed out that the meetings with Professor Allaberdi Ashyrov will be organized in the Presidium and the scientific institutions of the Academy and an opening ceremony of Magtymguly Fragi Turkmen Literature Center as well as international scientific conference themed “Magtymguly Fragi and Azerbaijan Literature” will be held in the Institute of Literature of ANAS named after Nizami Ganjavi with the participation of the professor of Turkmenistan.

A corresponding decision on the high-level organization of the visit of Professor Allaberdi Ashyrov was adopted by the Presidium of ANAS.

A decision on the high-level organization of an art exhibition and a scientific-practical conference on the topic of “Role of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the Improvement of the Environment in Azerbaijan” to be held with the joint organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic, the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan on May 23-24, 2024 on the occasion of 101^st anniversary of the birth of National Leader Heydar Aliyev was also adopted.

The next topic for discussion was the issue of the joint international scientific conference of ANAS and the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan dedicated to archeological tourism. Academician Isa Habibbeyli reminded about the archeological excavations held last year in Beshbarmag Mountain by the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology. He underlined that the archeological researches were conducted according to the contract signed between the State Tourism Agency and the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology of ANAS. The President of ANAS highlighted the importance of the cooperation for publicizing the rich and ancient history of Azerbaijan.

Then Farhad Guliyev docent, PhD in history, director of the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology gave information about the projects, jointly realized with the State Tourism Agency, the issues concerning preparation for the conference, as well as the scientists of the countries that will participate at the meeting. He added that they started to create a 3D catalog of the investigated archeological monuments and touched upon works carried out in the direction of electronic archeology.

A decision on the high-level organization of the international scientific conference to be held together with the State Tourism Agency was adopted by the Presidium of ANAS.

The next topic for discussion was the participation of ANAS in the 3^rd Turkic World Literature and Book Festival. Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that the festival will be held on May 24-31 in the park of the Academy of the Sciences and this time the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will also participate in the festival.

The festival will be devoted to the countries in turn: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

A decision on high-level participation of the Academy in the festival was adopted by the Presidium of ANAS.

The issue on the 100^th jubilee of Ata Terzibashi, an outstanding Turkmen scientist was also discussed.

A decision on the celebration of the 230^th anniversary of scientist Abbasgulu Aga Bakikhanov and the 120^th jubilee of academician Mammad Arif Dadashzade was adopted at the meeting.

Academicians Arif Hashimov, Rasim Aliguliyev, Irada Huseynova, Govhar Bakhshaliyeva, Mukhtar Imanov, corresponding member of ANAS Gurban Yetirmishli, PhD in Engineering Huseyn Huseynov, PhD in Math sciences Fariz Imranov as well as well-known Kirkuk poet, researcher-writer Dr. Shamsaddin Kuzachi, and others made speeches at the meeting and expressed their offers.

Translator: Reyhan Majidli, Public Relations, Press and Information Department of the Presidium Administration of ANAS

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