Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

On September 25, the president of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli met with the scientists from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria.

Greeting the guests, the president of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that the relations between our countries have been developing in an ascending line in recent years and that Azerbaijan plays a significant role in the energy security of Europe, including Bulgaria.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli stated that economic and political relations have opened up new cooperation opportunities also in the scientific and cultural fields. He pointed out that last year he had a scientific visit to Bulgaria to expand relations in this regard. The Academician noted that during the visit, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The president of ANAS emphasized that following this document, joint research has been conducted with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the spheres of AI, seismology, archaeology, linguistics, literature, and folklore. He mentioned that currently, the Institute of Literature of ANAS named after Nizami Ganjavi and the Institute of Folklore of ANAS are implementing a joint scientific project with the Institute of Literary Studies of the Academy of Sciences of Bulgaria on the topic “Satire and Humor in Literature: From Folklore to Written Literature (Based on Materials from Azerbaijani and Bulgarian Literature).”

Academician Isa Habibbeyli mentioned that there is great interest in our country in Bulgaria and emphasized the essential role of the Center for Azerbaijani Language and Culture at Sofia University and the director of the Center Sofia Shigaeva-Mitreska. He stated that through this center, Bulgarian students are learning the Azerbaijani language and literature. The president of ANAS also praised the research conducted in the field of Turkology in Bulgaria, highlighting that Bulgaria has become one of the centers of Turkology in Europe.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that the scientific institutions of ANAS are also interested in cooperation with Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski of Bulgaria and stated that necessary support will be provided for further development of joint relations.

Following this, Professor Irina Saryivanova, the head of the Department of Turkology and Altaistics at the Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology of the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Doctor of philology Lyudmila Kirilova, the head of the Department of Japanese Studies and Sofia Shigaeva-Mitreska, the director of the Center for Azerbaijani Language and Culture at Sofia University made speeches at the meeting.  

It was noted that great importance is given to Turkology research in Bulgaria, including Azerbaijani studies. Especially successful scientific investigations are being conducted in the spheres of literary studies, folklore, and manuscripts and Bulgarian students showing great interest in learning the Azerbaijani language and literature. In recent years, with the support of the embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Bulgaria, works by Nizami Ganjavi, Imadeddin Nasimi, Huseyn Javid, and Jalil Mammadguluzade have been translated into Bulgarian and presented widely.

Sofia Shigaeva-Mitreska stated that the center is interested in expanding joint cooperation in promoting the Azerbaijani language and culture.

At the end, Academician Isa Habibbeyli presented gifts to the guests, and a commemorative photo was taken.

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

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