Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan.
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan.
The first public library in Baku was a Athenaeum library of Nariman Narimanov's, opened with the approval of the Baku Governor Gorchakov in August 1894. The library was shut down in 1896. [1] [2]
The Presidential library for the Affairs of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (azerb. Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Işlər Idarəsinin Prezident Kitabxanası) was established in 2003 on the initiative of Heydar Aliyev as a result of the merger of the funds of two city libraries: Central City Library and the Library of General Service Section of the Presidential Administration. [3] [4]
The library received its status for the Affairs of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the decree of the President of Azerbaijan dated June 22, 2009 [5]
The National Library of Azerbaijan named after M. F. Akhundov (azerb. Azərbaycan Milli Kitabxanası) was established on May 23, 1923. In 1939, the library was named after the Azerbaijani educator Mirza Fatali Akhundov.
In 2005, by Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan, the library received the status of "National Library".
In the same year, the National Library became a member of the international organization of the Conference of European National Librarians (CENL)". [6]
The Central City Library (azerb. Mirzə Ələkbər Sabir adına Mərkəzi Şəhər Kitabxanası) was opened in March 1919 according to the decision of the Department of culture and education of the Union of Azerbaijani Consumer Society, adopted in 1918. [7]
In 1941, the first bibliographic department was established in the Central City Library. [8]
The Republican Youth Library named after Jafar Jabbarly (azerb. Cəfər Cabbarlı adına Respublika Gənclər Kitabxanası) was founded in 1928. [9]
Since 1937, the library has been called the Jafar Jabbarly Library in honor of the Azerbaijani playwright. [10]
In 1976, the library was granted the status of a Republican Youth Library [10]
Library for the visually impaired of Azerbaijan (azerb. Respublika Gözdənəlillər Kitabxanası) was established in 1981 according to the decree of the Presidium of the Central Administration of the Society of the Blind of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 23, 1980, No. 11, an order was issued on the establishment of the Central Library of the Republic.
In January 1994, the library was transferred to the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan.
The library is based on books printed in Braille, as well as audiobooks. [11]
The Scientific library of Baku State University was opened in 1919 on the initiative of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. [12]
According to the order of the Council of People's Commissars, in 1920–1922, books from various departments and organizations were transferred to the library.
In accordance with the resolution of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan No. 131 of 1971, the Scientific library of BSU was turned into a scientific and methodological center, the main purpose of which is to regulate the work of libraries of educational institutions of the country.
Since 1998, cooperation has been carried out with the Open Society Institute. [13]
The Central Scientific Library of ANAS was established in 1923 with the support of the “Society for the study and research of Azerbaijan”. The basis for the Scientific Library was the "Bibliographic Bureau", created on November 4, 1923. [14]
In 1925, at the meeting of the Central Council of the "Society for the study and research of Azerbaijan", it was decided to merge the Scientific Library and the Bibliographic Bureau. A Library-Bibliographic Bureau was formed, with Hanafi Zeynally as its Chairman.
In 1963–1984, the Central Scientific Library of ANAS was called the Main Library. Since 1984, the library has been called the Central Scientific Library. [14]
By the decree of the President of Azerbaijan dated January 4, 2003 "On the status of the National Academy of Sciences", paragraph 54 of article 5, the Central Scientific Library received the status of a scientific institution.
In 1993, the Central Scientific Library of ANAS became a member of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA).
In 2012, the National library of ANAS became one of the equal members of the Association of Scientific Libraries under the Council of Europe [15]
The Parliamentary Library of Azerbaijan was established in 1997. The library was founded with the support of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey [16]
In 2000, a coordination center was established for the exchange of official documents, books, etc. between the parliamentary libraries of the CIS countries.
The Khazar University library and information center (KULIC) is the library of Khazar University. [17]
The national flag of Azerbaijan, often referred to in Azerbaijani as üçrəngli bayraq, is a horizontal tricolour that features three equally sized bars of bright blue, red, and green; a white crescent; and a centred eight-pointed star. The flag has become the predominant and most recognizable symbol of Azerbaijan. The bright blue represents Azerbaijan's Turkic identity, the red represents progress, and the green represents Islam, which is Azerbaijan's majority religion.
Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University is a tertiary education institution in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The National Library of Azerbaijan, officially named the Mirza Fatali Akhundov National Library of Azerbaijan after Mirza Fatali Akhundov, is the national library of the Republic of Azerbaijan, located in Baku and founded in 1923. It is named after Mirza Fatali Akhundov, an Azerbaijani dramatist and philosopher. The library is located on Khagani Street and overlooks Rashid Behbudov Avenue and Nizami Street. Its façades feature the statues of various writers and poets: Nizami Ganjavi, Mahsati, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Shota Rustaveli, Alexander Pushkin and several others.
Ismayil Shykhly, also known by his birth name Ismayil Shikhlinsky Gahraman oglu, was an Azerbaijani writer.
The Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia is a ten volume universal encyclopedia published in Baku, Azerbaijan from 1976 to 1987 by the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. The editors-in-chief were Rasul Rza and Jemil Kuliyev. A special volume dedicated to Azerbaijan was scheduled to be published after the main ten volumes, but due to rising political problems and difficult economic situation, it has not been released.
The National museum of Azerbaijan literature, named after Nizami Ganjavi is a museum in Baku, established in 1939. It is located near the entrance of Icheri Sheher, not far from the Fountains Square. The museum is considered one of the greatest and richest treasuries of Azerbaijani culture.
The history of Azerbaijani animation is so far a nearly unexplored field for Western film theory and history. Most of Azerbaijan's production of animation for cinema and television was created during Soviet times. A lengthy history interlocks between the art, politics and the ever-changing economy.
The Baku Puppet Theatre is located on Neftchiler Avenue of Baku. It was built in 1910 by Polish architect Józef Płoszko, initially as the French Renaissance "Phenomenon" movie theater.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is appointed and removed from the post by the Commander-in-chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the President of Azerbaijan.
The house-museum of Jafar Jabbarly is a memorial museum dedicated to the Azerbaijani playwright, poet, director and screenwriter, Jafar Jabbarly (1899–1934).
Yerevan Azeri drama theater was named after Jafar Jabbarly is the Azerbaijan State Drama Theater, launched in Yerevan in 1928.
The Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the official military band service of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is part of the command structure of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani libraries are divided into 2 parts: state and non-state. State libraries are National Library, State Library of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan; city, rayon, town libraries; republican scientific and cultural libraries; libraries of the state, government, enterprises and organizations; the Central Scientific Library of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and its branches. Non-state libraries are municipal libraries, libraries of public associations, private and other libraries of foreign legal entities and individuals, libraries created in accordance with the law.
Vagif Samadoghlu was an Azerbaijani poet, playwright, publicist, People's Poet of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Yusif Ziya Talibzadeh, Akhund Yusif Talibzadeh or Yusif Talibzadeh Tiflisi as an Azerbaijani educator, politician, playwright, and soldier.
Amina Yusifgizi is a theatrical and film actress from Azerbaijan. The recipient of multiple awards, she was made a People's Artiste of Azerbaijan in 1998.
Basti Ali gizi Jafarova is an Azerbaijani actress, People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (1998), professor of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts (2013).
Maharram Zakir oghlu Hashimov was an Azerbaijani theatre director, screenwriter, actor, film director, People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1954), laureate of the Stalin Prize (1951).
Shukurov Karim Karam oglu is an Azerbaijani historian, doctor of Historical Science, professor, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Azerbaijan, general director of the History and Ethnology Institute, which was named after A. A. Bakikhanov of ANAS, chairman of the Scientific Council of the institute, and professor of the Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management.