Presidium of ANAS held next assembly of ANAS Department of Humanitarian and Social Sciences. In advance, performance of the department institutions for 2012 were exhibited in the foyer of Presidium. Opening the meeting president of ANAS, acad. Mahmud Karimov gave information issues on the agenda. Making speech about academic-organizing performance of the department
for 2012 Kamal Abdullayev stated that, one of the vital documents in current year has been “State Program on the implementation of National Strategy on Science Development in 2009-2015 in the Republic of Azerbaijan”. Specially stressed out decrees have been signed on strengthen of material-technical base of History, Archaeology and Ethnograpy, Linguistics Institutes. Academicians Naila Valikhanli, Agamusa Akhundov, Omar Eldarov, Vasim Mammadaliyev, Ziyad Samadzadeh, Isa Habibbayli, Teymur Bunyadov, Ismayil Hajiyev, corresponding members Yagub Mahmudov, Teymur Karimov, Selaheddin Khalilov, Tofig Hajiyev, Nizami Jafarov, Rafael Huseynov an others tireless activity contributed for Azerbaijani science. K. Abdullayev notified that, in accordance AR President’s decree “On the State Program on use of Azeri language in conditions of globalization in accordance with the requirements of the time, and on development of linguistics”, Presidium, numerous institute and organizations of the republic had held assemblies with participation of dignity and scholars and held view of exchange. 2 general, 13 bureau assemblies were held in a current year. 86 scientific-organizing, 56 cadres and 33 current problems were issued in these assemblies. 213 topics, 506 works in 19 directions, covering 64 problems have been held in 356 stages during 2012. Scientific –research centers including Humanitarian block have operated over 7 directions, 24 problems and 76 topics. Associates of DHSS institutions were deserved to various awards and it is the highest indicator of President’s care and attention to the science. In 2012, department institutions were awarded with grants by Science Development Fund under AR President; among them you can see Institutes of Archaeology and Ethnography, Philosophy, Sociology and Law. Project presented by Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography has been winner of grant contest announced by Science Development Fund under AR President. During report year, 3 projects were funded by Science Development Fund under AR President and a project by State Support Council for NGO. K. Abdullayev told about “II Baku International Humanitarian Forum” gathering together the prominent representatives of the world's political, scientific and cultural elite. He also informed about obtained achievements, important events, and new editions during a last year. Among these works “Shah Ismayil Safavi as a historical figure highlighted by a high purpose” attaches of great importance. In a current year, section members have efficiently operated in the organization of the Republican Council of Research Organization and Coordination. Alongside achievements there are several problems such as non realization of the generalizing same or similar problems working under the departments attached to section SRC and creation of institutional problem laboratories decided by the Presidium of ANAS in 2011, failure of the publication of the “News” (humanities and social sciences series) journal, non-held of workshops in a current year etc. problems should be solved. Acad. Vasim Mammadaliyev, corresponding members Yagub Mahmudov, Tofig Hajiyev, Bakhtiyar Aliyev, prof. Ilham Mammadzadeh considered annual report of the section satisfactory. Academic-organizing performance of ANAS Department of Humanitarian and Social Sciences for 2012 was asserted by Presidium of ANAS and added to the annual report of ANAS.