Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Academician-Secretary of the Nakhchivan Department, Academician Ismayil Hajiyev reported on the scientific and organizational work carried out in the Department during the year at the meeting of the Presidium of ANAS.

He noted that, the Department carried out work the systematic study of the history, culture, literature, folklore, art, natural resources, flora and fauna, land cover of Nakhchivan.

Academician-Secretary of the Department briefed the participants on the important achievements obtained in the reporting year: "Currently in the department are 6 research institutions - institutions History, Ethnography and Archaeology, Arts, Language and Literature, Natural resources, Biological resources, Batabat Astrophysical Observatory and Foundation of Manuscripts. Last year at the Department institutions were carried out 32 research works in 86 stages, on 7 themes, covering 6 scientific issues, including researches have been completed in the 77 stages. During the year, by employers of the Department were published 13 monographs, one of which was published abroad, 5 books and 2 methodical manuals. Published 523 articles, and 23 of which were published in journals with impact factor, 28 abstracts, 17 times referred to the scientific works of employees. The research results were published in the prestigious U.S. journal, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Turkey and other countries of the world, as well as materials of the international scientific events in bulk. One doctoral thesis was defended and 5 theses for the Ph.D. degree and a work for the Ph.D. degree is on the stage of over current defense. Also, 3 patents were awarded to employers of the Department in 2015". 24 employees of the Department were engaged in teaching activities at the universities. Academician-Secretary also talked about the international scientific cooperation in the reporting year.

He noted that, last year were expanded scientific ties with Pennsylvania and Harvard University, Emory University (U.S.), International Development Research Centre (France), the International Turkic Academy, University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Bitlis Eren, the Caucasus, Sakarya, Akdeniz, Erzurum and Igdir University (Turkey), Tehran University, Tabriz State University named after Shahid Beheshti, National Library of Tabriz (Iran), Moscow State University, Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (Russia) and Worldwide Fund for Nature Protection. The employees delivered papers at 33 international congresses, symposia, conferences and other events organized in the country and abroad. At the lecture hall Heydar Aliyev department held research work on the study of life and diverse of political activity of national leader.

Noted that, within year, by the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev a member of the Department was awarded by the "Honored Worker of Science" title, one person by Presidential Scholarship, three staff members the "Taraggi" medals.

Also the Award named after Hasan bey Zardabi was awarded to Academician Tariel Talibov and corresponding member of ANAS Abulfaz Guliyev awarded by the Medal of Culture named Mohammed Hussein Shahriyar, Iran Islamic Republic. Then was organized teleconference with employers of the Department and Nakhchivan State University.

The event adopted a resolution approving the report of the scientific and organizational activity of ANAS Nakhchivan Department in 2015 and its inclusion in the annual report of the Academy.

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