Azerbaijan’s Institute of Caucasian Studies presents new books

A presentation of the newly published books of the Institute of Caucasian Studies of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) has been held.

Azernews reports that the director of the institute, Dr. Ramil? Dada?ova, who is also the acting director, stated that the scientific and analytical results, proposals, and recommendations of the institute’s staff are annually reflected in fundamental works that are published and sent to state institutions as well as academic circles. She noted that scientific works serving the interests of the Azerbaijani state are published in journals indexed in high-impact scientific databases. It was also mentioned that the institute’s staff has published 51 monographs and books in Azerbaijan and 10 books abroad. Additionally, in 2024, the institute will publish 10 books, including 3 monographs, 2 collective works, the scientific-theoretical journal Caucasian Studies, a collection of articles titled Current Problems of Caucasian Studies, and the materials of 3 conferences.

Next, the book titled Georgia-Armenia Relations: Formation, Current Situation, and Problems, written by the institute’s department head Vahid Öm?rov, Naziy? M?mm?dova, and Nigar Mustafayeva, was presented. The scientific work, based on reliable sources, examines the establishment, current situation, and problems of Georgia-Armenia relations. Most of the scientific materials used in the book are being introduced to the academic community for the first time. The idea author and scientific editor of the book is Professor Musa Qas?ml?, a corresponding member of ANAS. The book’s reviewers, Professor Qas?m Hac?yev, Günel Musayeva, and Samir? H?bibb?yli, shared their thoughts on the work.

Following that, the book The Armenian Community in Krasnodar and Stavropol Regions of the Russian Federation, authored by Liliya Mirz?zad?, Günay Feyziyeva, and ?ahnaz R?himova, was presented. Using various sources, this work examines the history, demographic situation, and socio-economic and political conditions of the Armenian community in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions of the Russian Federation. The idea author of the book is Professor Musa Qas?ml?, a corresponding member of ANAS, while the scientific editor is Vahid Öm?rov, and the reviewers are Qas?m Hac?yev and Elnur K?lbizad?.

Samir? H?bibb?yli’s monograph Azerbaijan-Republic of Georgia Relations was also presented. The author provided information about the goals and objectives of writing the book and the scientific results obtained.

Academic Muxtar ?manov, political commentator El?ad H?s?nov, and the head of the Trade Union of the Geography Institute, Kamran Ramazanl?, who attended the event, shared their thoughts on the presented books. They stated that the publications are valuable scientific research for Azerbaijani science.

The scientific secretary of the Institute of Caucasian Studies, Südab? Hüseynova, and the deputy director, M?zahir Sad?xov, also shared their thoughts on the publications and congratulated the authors.