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By Laman Ismayilova

The 1st International Forum of Caucasus Studies Scholars kicked off in Baku on April 17.

Co-organized by the Presidium of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and the Institute of the Caucasus Studies, the forum brings together 175 scholars and researchers from Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, US, UK, Israel, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Georgia.

In his opening remarks, ANAS president Akif Alizade highlighted the importance of the forum.

Head of the Department of Humanitarian Policy Issues of the Presidential Administration Fatma Abdullazade read out President Ilham Aliyev`s message of greetings to the forum participants, Azertac reported.

“There is a good political and economic relationship between Azerbaijan and Russia. Today, we can see Azerbaijan's agricultural products in the Russian markets. It also shows that the economic relations between the two countries are at a high level”, said Academician Gennady Matishov, chairman of the Southern Scientific Center of the Russian Academy, as he addressed forum.

“We should try to strengthen the relations between the two nations”, he added. Gennady Matishov proposed to sign a protocol of intent on cooperation at the end of this forum.

The Institute of Caucasus Studies of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and Southern Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences signed a memorandum of intent on bilateral scientific cooperation as part of the 1st International Forum of Caucasus Studies scholars in Baku.

The document was signed by Director of the Instıtute of Caucasus Studies Musa Gasimli and chairman of the Southern Research Center Gennady Matishov.

The Institute of Caucasus Studies also signed a memorandum of intent on cooperation with the Institute of History of the New Turkey Strategic Research Center. The document was signed by Gasimli and director of the Institute of History Kemal Cicek.

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