Second International Conference on Azerbaijani Studies kicks off in China
Beijing, October 17, AZERTAC
The 2nd China International Scientific Conference on Azerbaijani Studies under the theme “Mutual Learning, Friendship and Mutual Benefit: A New Stage in the China-Azerbaijan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”has commenced in Beijing.
The conference, organized by the Faculty of Asian Studies of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), is attended by more than 40 scholars from China and Azerbaijan. The event aims to strengthen scientific and academic cooperation between the two countries, explore cultural exchanges between their peoples, and promote the further development of Azerbaijani studies in China.
Aqshin Aliyev, head of the department and conference chair, emphasized that studying Azerbaijan’s rich history and culture would strengthen China-Azerbaijan friendship and promote academic and humanitarian cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. He noted that Azerbaijani-language training at BFSU had laid a strong foundation for Azerbaijani studies in China.
Professor Hu Zhenhua, lifetime professor at Minzu University of China and honorary director of the Institute of Central Asian Studies, highlighted Azerbaijan’s ancient history and rich cultural heritage. He noted that Azerbaijani studies cover the country’s history, language, literature, music, folklore, social development, and other fields.
Professor Dai Jianbin, former Party Secretary of Hebei Normal University and Vice President of the Chinese Association of Historiography, highlighted the Chinese princess featured in Nizami Ganjavi’s 12th-century poem The Seven Beauties. He also noted that China-Azerbaijan relations have grown increasingly close amid global changes.
Keynote presentations addressed China and Azerbaijan’s role in developing the Middle Corridor under the Belt and Road Initiative, representations of China in Azerbaijani literature, and the regional implications of establishing a “Central Asia + Azerbaijan” mechanism.
The conference brings together scholars, researchers, and students from Chinese academic institutions and universities, as well as Azerbaijani students studying in China. Around 30 presentations will be delivered during sessions on linguistics, literature and translation; regional studies; and intercivilizational learning and economic and trade cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, followed by a Q&A session.
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