"While the world began to teach sustainable human development in 2005, this process started in Azerbaijan in 1998 under the leadership of national leader Heydar Aliyev. It indicates that the human factor is a priority in the education policy of the country. At the same time, President Ilham Aliyev stated that "Education is one of the priorities of Azerbaijan's sustainable development strategy" and hereby he has identified the priority direction of education in our country." Rector of the University Saadat Aliyeva said so at the opening of the international conference "Sustainable development and actual problems of humanitarian sciences - 2018", which started today at Azerbaijan University. The rector noted that 2018 is rich in many historical events for the Republic of Azerbaijan. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev was once again selected the head of state with the will of the people. This year, the 100th anniversary of the first democratic republic, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, is celebrated at the state level. On the other hand, it is the 95th anniversary of the national leader Heydar Aliyev in May and this conference, which we gathered at the opening ceremony, is also dedicated to this jubilee. Saadat Aliyeva said: "The interest in today's conference shows that scientists from nearly 10 countries, including Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine, have a consistent development concept and scientific interest in the actual problems of humanities in this context."

Participants of the international conference went to the Alley of Honor in the morning to commemorate the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev, architect and founder of the modern independent state of Azerbaijan and laid flowers to his grave.

Director of the Institute of History of ANAS, academician, MP Yagub Mahmudov, MP Aydin Mirzazade, advisor to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Azerbaijan Yeromin Igor, head of the Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, professor Isaxan Valiyev, son of prominent writer Chingiz Aytmatov, Asker Aytmatov, President of the Simurq Azerbaijan Cultural Association, Doctor of History, Professor Fuad Mammadov, Adviser to the Rector of Azerbaijan University of Languages Seyfel Hasanov, ASSOL Public Foundation President, public figure Assol Moldokmatova has made a speech at the opening of the conference and spoke about the importance of the issues to be discussed and wished success to the event.

Famous scholars from Turkey and Russia - Bulent Achma and Olga Astafyeva made a report at the plenary session of the conference. The report by Professor of Turkish Anadolu University Bulent Achma was dedicated to "Regional Innovative Information Society Strategies: Southeastern Anadolu Region and Southeastern Anadolu Project in Turkey". Olga Astafyeva, Professor of the National Economy and Civil Service Academy under the President of the Russian Federation, spoke on the theme of "Sustainable development of cultures and territories through interdisciplinary research".

Following the opening and plenary meeting, the conference focused on the economy; philology (language and literature); culturology; history and law; education and management; social sciences. Section sessions will continue tomorrow. The participants will listen to the speech of Yuri Goryachev, Professor of the Moscow State Pedagogical University, at the UNESCO UNITWIN Chair Program on Sustainable Development Agenda at the plenary session of the conference. The conference will end with the speeches by the chairmen of the department and the rector Saadat Aliyeva.

Scientists from 10 countries is represented at the the conference's international scientific committee. 232 articles have been submitted from about 15 countries such as Turkey, Russia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ukraine and others. Materials presented at the conference were published in bulk.

Partners of the conference, dedicated to the 95th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev, are Cambridge International Academics (England), Liepaja University (Latvia) and Synergy Group.

Unlike humanistic subjects with a sufficient scientific base, our understanding of the continuing development of our lexicon over the past few years has become one of the most intensive topics at the crossroads of different scientific fields. However, there is a serious need for the creation of a solid scientific foundation, and the formation of fundamental views, which have not yet been fully explored. The main purpose of the international scientific conference "Sustainable development and actual problems of humanitarian sciences" is to present a platform for the sharing and discussion of new ideas and scientific results of academics working in this field.

Public Relations Department
14.05.2018