The "Azerbaijani Multiculturalism" electronic library and website were presented at the Presidential Library on October 14, 2016.
Opening the presentation event, Library Director Mayil Ahmadov stated that to preserve, further develop and widely promote the traditions of multiculturalism in our country, 2016 was declared the "Year of Multiculturalism" by a decree from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, dated January 11, 2016. To implement this order, the "Action Plan" approved by the Head of State on March 11, 2016, assigned the creation of the "Azerbaijani Multiculturalism" electronic library and website to the Presidential Library in collaboration with relevant state bodies. Consequently, the website and electronic library, developed in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian at the Presidential Library, thoroughly cover the essence of Azerbaijani multiculturalism and all its aspects. The library director provided comprehensive information regarding the website's structure.
The event was addressed by Gunduz Ismayilov, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Etibar Najafov, Chief Adviser to the Service of the State Counselor on Multiculturalism, Inter-ethnic and Religious Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Professor Imamverdi Hamidov, Head of Department at the Institute of Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi of ANAS, Oktay Samadov, Executive Director of the Knowledge Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Zohra Aliyeva, Head of Sector at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Editor-in-Chief of the “Mədəniyyət.az” magazine, and representatives of ethnic and cultural centers and societies operating in Azerbaijan, specialists researching multiculturalism, and heads of cultural centers of national minorities in our country. The speakers emphasized the significant importance of the new resource and shared their suggestions.
In conclusion, the Library Director expressed his gratitude to the leadership of AZƏRTAC (The Azerbaijan State News Agency), the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Azerbaijan State Film Fund, and individual authors for their support in developing the "Azerbaijani Multiculturalism" electronic library and website.