Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

The President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to our country, Ilhom Abdurahmon.

During the meeting held at the Presidium of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli expressed his pleasure in welcoming the guest to the Academy. He said that the foundations of the friendly and fraternal relations between the two countries were laid by National Leader Heydar Aliyev and the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. These friendly relations are successfully continued today by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.  

Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that today Tajikistan is a friendly and reliable partner state for Azerbaijan, highlighting the strong cooperation relations between the two countries in various fields.

The head of ANAS underlined that significant steps have been taken to expand cooperation relations also in the field of science. He recalled that during the visit of President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to Azerbaijan last May, a memorandum of understanding was signed between ANAS and the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan (NAST) as part of the Azerbaijan-Tajikistan document signing ceremony.

The academician mentioned that, as part of the memorandum of understanding, it was planned to prepare at first a collective monograph, dedicated to the renowned Tajik poet, musicologist, philosopher, and scholar Abdurrahman Jami at ANAS and currently the team of authors for the book has already been determined, and work has begun. He also underlined that the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan will prepare a publication dedicated to the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that in October of last year, representatives of ANAS participated in the V Forum of Scientists of the CIS Member States, held in Dushanbe with the organization of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and the Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund and met with the leadership of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. He underlined that the Academy would provide all support for expanding scientific cooperation relations and highlighted the great prospects for organizing joint conferences and symposia, exchange of experiences, and other collaborative works.  

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Azerbaijan, Ilhom Abdurahmon expressed his gratitude for the warm welcoming. He noted that Tajikistan-Azerbaijan relations have remained at a high level since both states gained independence. The ambassador also said that National Leader Heydar Aliyev and Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan were close friends and President Emomali Rahmon constantly benefited from the experience of the great statesman Heydar Aliyev. These friendly relations are successfully continued today by the leaders of the countries.

Ilhom Abdurahmon conveyed the greetings of Professor Khushvakhtzoda Kobiljon, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and emphasized that the embassy is ready to provide all support for the development of scientific relations. The ambassador mentioned that Abdurrahman Jami’s works are valuable for the Tajik people. He praised the works of ANAS in preparation of a monograph dedicated to the renowned poet. In turn, he said that Nizami Ganjavi is recognized by the Tajik people as an Azerbaijani poet, his works are taught in schools and there are a district and a street in Tajikistan named after him. Ilhom Abdurahmon also said that he had visited Nizami Ganjavi’s mausoleum in Ganja, emphasizing that great literary figures unite the two nations and that there are significant perspectives for expanding relations in the field of science.

In his speech, Academician Teymur Karimli, Director of the M. Fuzuli Institute of Manuscripts of ANAS provided information about the manuscripts belonging to the Tajik people that are preserved in the institute.

After the speeches, mutual gifts were exchanged and commemorative photos were taken.

Later, the guest got acquainted with the building of the Presidium of ANAS.

It should be noted that the meeting was also attended by docent Esmira Alirzayeva, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations and work with International Scientific Organizations of the Presidium administration of ANAS and employees of the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Azerbaijan.

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

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