Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Discussions were held at the meeting of the Presidium of ANAS regarding the preparation of the volume “Chinghiz Aitmatov and Azerbaijan” of the “Chinghiz Aitmatov Encyclopedia”.

The President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli mentioned that Chinghiz Aitmatov is one of the prominent figures of the Turkic world, having made significant contributions to enriching the literature of Turkic peoples with new content and ideas. He emphasized that there has always been great interest in Chinghiz Aitmatov’s personality and his rich artistic heritage in Azerbaijan. National Leader Heydar Aliyev referred to Chinghiz Aitmatov as the “Honorary of the Turkic World”. President Ilham Aliyev presented the first “Friendship” order to Chinghiz Aitmatov in 2008, and on April 24, 2024, a statue of Chinghiz Aitmatov was unveiled in Baku with the participation of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.

At the meeting, it was decided to establish an Editorial Board to ensure the preparation of the volume “Chinghiz Aitmatov and Azerbaijan” of  the “Chinghiz Aitmatov Encyclopedia”, taking into account the significant contributions of the great son of the Kyrgyz people to the development of Azerbaijani-Kyrgyz literary and cultural relations.

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

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