SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
SCHOLASTIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE AT BSU
A scholastic-practical conference devoted to the 80th anniversary of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has taken place at the Baku State University /BSU/. Opening the ceremony BSU Rector, ANAS corresponding member Abel Maharramov reminded on the Decree signed in 1999 by nationwide leader of Azerbaijan, President Heydar Aliyev on celebration of the 75th anniversary of foundation of the Nakhchivan AR, and on February 9, 2004, President Ilham Aliyev signed an executive order on marking the 80th anniversary of Nakhchivan. This historical order, according to him, set concrete tasks to the country’s public including representatives of intellectuals, scholars and scientists. The Rector stressed the necessity to deeper study of history, culture, geography, geology and other spheres of life of Nakhchivan.
Dean of faculty of history, Milli Majlis deputy Prof. Yagub Mahmudov delivered a report “History of our Nakhchivan” while ANAS corresponding member Prof. Veli Aliyev - “On History of Nakhchivan in Ancient and Middle Ages”, Gurban Bayramov - “Nakhchivan in the Fight against Armenian-dashnak aggression”, chief of the National Archive department, candidate of historical sciences Atakhan Pashayev - “The way Nakhchivan Gained its Autonomy”.
Scientific-practical conference continued it work at the historical faculty.
The conference was attended by representative of Nakhchivan AR in Baku Hasan Zeynalov.