Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

In accordance with Clause 23 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I hereby resolve as follows:

1. To approve the following new members of the Commission of State Prizes of the Republic of Azerbaijan on science, technology, architecture, culture and literature:

Committee Chair

Artur Rasizadeh - Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Members of the commission

Elchin Efendiyev - Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Akif Alizadeh - President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Abulfaz Garayev - Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic

Ogtay Shiraliyev - Minister of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Mikayil Jabbarov - Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Republic

Abbas Alasgarov - Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Urban Planning and Architecture

Arif Mehdiyev - Chairman of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of Azerbaijan Republic

Ismayil Sadigov - Head of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic

Ibrahim Guliyev - Vice President of ANAS

Isa Habibbeyli - Vice President of ANAS

Ismayil Hajiyev - Chairman of the Nakhchivan Department of ANAS

Ahliman Amiraslanov - Academician-Secretary of the Department of Biological and Medical Sciences of ANAS

Omar Eldarov - Rector of the Azerbaijan Academy of Arts

Abel Maharramov - Rector of Baku State University

Siyavush Karimi - Rector of Azerbaijan National Conservatory

Chingiz Abdullayev - Secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers

Jalal Abbasov - Secretary of the Union of Composers of Azerbaijan

Altay Hajiyev - People's Artist

Arif Melikov - People's Artist

Shafiga Mammadova - Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan Republic

Elbay Gasimzadeh - Chairman of the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan

Mevlut Suleymanli - National writer

Maharram Gasimli - Chairman of the Union of Azerbaijan ashugs

2. To cancel part 1 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated from December 10, 2014 # 48 (legislation code of the Azerbaijan Republic, 2013, #12, article 1515).

3. Cabinet of Ministers to resolve issues arising from this Decree.

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku city, March 28, 2016.