On April 22, 2008, an event was held at the Presidential Library of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the prominent literary critic and writer Mir Jalal Pashayev.
Participants of the event were first acquainted with the exhibition "Mir Jalal Pashayev – 100", prepared by the library staff and devoted to the life and work of the writer.
Next, an electronic project titled "Mir Jalal Pashayev – 100" was presented, dedicated to the life and work of the outstanding writer and literary critic. The electronic edition not only reflects important moments in the life and activities of Mir Jalal Pashayev, but also includes his scientific and literary legacy, translations, electronic versions of books and articles about him, as well as a bibliography.
The event, organized in collaboration with the Department of Classical Azerbaijani Literature named after Mira Jalal Pashayev at Baku State University, was opened by the library director, Mail Ahmadov. In his speech, he noted that the first bibliography dedicated to the outstanding scholar was compiled in 1968 on the occasion of his 60th birthday at the Central Scientific Library of ANAS and the second one for the writer's 90th birthday at the National Library of Azerbaijan named after M.F. Akhundov. While the first bibliography contained 944 references and the second one 238, the current index contains 1950 references.
Those who participated in the event, including the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Rector of ADA University Hafiz Pashayev, the students of the jubilarian, Doctors of Philology, Professors at Baku State University, Gara Namazov, Tahsin Mutallimov, Jalal Abdullayev, Ifrat Aliyeva, Jalil Naghiyev, Tofig Huseynoglu, highly appreciated the work of Mir Jalal Pashayev as an educator, writer, and literary critic. Students who worked alongside the writer shared details of Mir Jalal Pashayev's exceptional human qualities, his endless attention and care for them, and also shared memories associated with him.
At the end of the event, Professor Hafiz Pashayev expressed his gratitude to the organizers and participants for the attention and respect shown to the memory of his father.