A special conference will be held at Karabakh University in Khankendi during the Turkic World Week, Deputy Minister of Culture Farid Jafarov told journalists on the sidelines of the Turkic World Week dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Turkological Congress, APA reports.
He said that the conference is expected to bring together renowned Turkologist scholars from various countries of the Turkic world.
"Based on the relevant decree signed by the head of state, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences have prepared a joint action plan. According to this plan, nearly 100 events of various formats are scheduled to be held throughout the year, and activities in this direction are already underway. Within this framework, it is planned to republish the transcript of the 1926 congress, study the speeches delivered during that period, examine the scientific activities of the 131 intellectuals, scholars, and Turkologists who participated in the congress, raise public awareness on a broader scale, and produce and present a special documentary feature film. I would also like to note that during the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States held in Turkistan this year, the head of state informed participants about the organization of this week and announced that the Turkic World Week would be held in Azerbaijan starting from the end of June," the deputy minister emphasized.