Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

The report of the “Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia” Scientific Center on the scientific and scientific-organizational activities for 2024 was presented at the meeting of the Presidium of ANAS. The report was presented by the Deputy Director of the Center, Professor Shaig Ibrahimov.

It was noted that in 2024, the “Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia” Scientific Center worked on the preparation of the “Heydar Aliyev Encyclopedia” in connection with the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev as well as on the next volumes of the Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia.

In addition to the publication of numerous scientific materials, for ensuring the implementation of the relevant section of the action plan “On the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev”, under the initiative of the President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli, it was planned to prepare the “Heydar Aliyev Encyclopedia” in 2023-2025 at ANAS. The wordlist of the “Heydar Aliyev Encyclopedia” designed by the Center was discussed and approved at the meeting of the Presidium of ANAS on October 10, 2023.

The “Heydar Aliyev Encyclopedia” will include detailed materials on various topics, such as the National Leader’s contributions to the formation of state structures and state symbols of Azerbaijan, the drafting of the Constitution, military construction and the establishment of the national security system. It will provide a historical overview of activities carried out in the name of the Azerbaijani people and state, the development of ideology of Azerbaijanism, and efforts to strengthen commitment to humanism and democracy. The encyclopedia will also highlight his exceptional contributions to establishing and developing relations with foreign states and organizations, improving the economy of the country and social welfare of the population, organizing and advancing secondary and higher education, identifying priority directions in science, commissioning new healthcare facilities in the republic, transitioning to compulsory insurance, and the emergence of the Olympic movement in the country. In addition, the development of musical culture, artistic creativity, and museum work, the creation of historical and architectural reserves, the study of the country’s natural resources, etc.

The speaker said that initial versions of approximately 800 articles have been prepared in accordance with the wordlist, and work on their editing is currently underway.

In addition, in 2024, the 11th volume of the Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia was prepared by the scientific editorial departments of the Scientific Center and submitted for publication.

The scientific editorial offices of the “Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia” Scientific Center have prepared the initial editorial version of the articles for the 12th volume of the Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia and have submitted them for review by the editorial boards for scientific-literary control and bibliography, covering the relevant humanities and natural sciences.  

During the reporting year, the total number of articles prepared by all scientific editorial teams for inclusion in the next volumes of the Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia amounted to 3,861.

Following the report, the Presidium of ANAS adopted a resolution recognizing the report on the scientific and organizational activities of the “Azerbaijani National Encyclopedia” Scientific Center in 2024 as satisfactory and a relevant decision was made.  

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

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