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By Laman Ismayilova

Vice-President of the International Academy of Engineering, President of the Azerbaijan Engineering Academy, Academician Arif Pashayev was awarded Golden Medal of Honor, a badge and diploma of distinction of the International Academy of Engineering.

Academician Pashayev was awarded by the Council of Presidents of the International Academy of Engineering for his special contribution to the work of the Academy and to the strengthening of its international relations.

The medal was presented by Vice-President of the Engineering Academy Ahad Janahmadov at a joint meeting of Azerbaijan Engineering Academy and National Aviation Academy held in Baku, Azertac reported.

Azerbaijan Engineering Academy headed by Arif Pashayev was active enough in many areas of engineering participating in many giant and small projects with its important discoveries.

The Engineering Academy has had big contribution in transport projects such as TANAP, connecting South Caucasus Pipeline in Azerbaijan with multiple pipelines in the European Union and Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project, which aims to become a major connector for Eurasia.

The academy’s scientists and engineers have also succeeded in petrochemical technologies, developing corrosion inhibitors to protect metal in layer waters of oil wells containing hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.

During the event, Academician Arif Pashayev also informed the participants about the Academy's decision.

Under the decision of the Board of the Azerbaijan Engineering Academy, prominent scientist, academician Roald Sagdeyev was elected as a foreign member (academician) of the Academy.

Sagdeyev was honored with the title for his beneficial cooperation with the country in the field of space industry and his contributions to strengthening and developing international relations between Azerbaijan and the United States.

Professor Pashayev then presented a diploma, certificate and badge of the Academy to Sagdeyev.

Sagdeyev was also presented with a Diploma of Honorary Professor of the National Aviation Academy and Diploma of Honorary Pilot of AZAL.

Addressing the event, Sagdeyev said he was honored to cooperate with Azerbaijan and expressed his gratitude for the honorary titles.

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