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Azerbaijani President attends National Academyâ€™s annual meeting

26 April 2011 15:37 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Kamala Guliyeva â€“ APA. On Tuesday, the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences held its annual meeting. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the meeting. Press service of the Academy told APA that President Aliyev first familiarized himself with the reconstruction and renovation work around the Academy building.

President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Mahmud Karimov said in his speech at the annual meeting that important measures have been taken for the strengthening of material-technical basis of the academy and improvement of social welfare of its staff members in recent years. According to the presidential order, Shamakhi Astrophysics Observatory, the National Museum of Azerbaijani History and National Museum of Azerbaijani Literature were reconstructed. Karimov said that currently the academy has important duties to protect fate, national-cultural and moral identity of the Azerbaijani people.

Addressing the participants, the head of state noted the concrete steps made for the strengthening of material-technical basis of the academy and said this policy would be continued further. He said the academy has passed the path of glory since its establishment in 1945 and Azerbaijani scientists made successful contributions to the development of the country. The President said Azerbaijani elite gathered in the Academy and the development of sciences plays an important role in the progress of the republic. The head of state noted that the development of sciences should be coordinated with the general development rates and the association of sciences, education and economy should be created and it demands to choose priorities correctly and to work on it. President Ilham Aliyev spoke about the significance of the geological researches and said scientific discoveries in this field turned Azerbaijan into the main factor in the European energy security today.

Noting that work was done for the construction of petrochemical complex in the country, the head of state said this process will pave the way for the creation of jobs and scientific studies. President underlined that serious measures were taken in Azerbaijan to ensure food safety, noted the importance of urgent measures to establish agrarian department of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, steps are being taken in the country towards scientific-technical progress, space industry is being established. The head of state said the development of ICT mainly aims to strengthen intellectual potential, military-industrial complex was established in the country, the development of the liberal arts is in the focus of attention, the level of the scientific studies in this field is praiseworthy.

The head of state noted that Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh make necessary the scientific works on the history of the country and region. Speaking about the importance of the praiseworthy works about the history of Irevan khanate, President said the number of the grand scientific works on Nagorno Karabakh should be increased.

The annual report was put to the vote and confirmed. Commenting on the proposals the head of state said the raised issues will be solved soon.