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On December 1, the Ministry of Culture and the National Library jointly organized the 85th anniversary event of Honored Scientist, Professor Gazanfar Pashayev and the 11th and 12th volumes of the outstanding scientist's "Selected Works", "Bayats in Azerbaijan and Iraq" and "Saviors" at the National Library on December 1. (in Farsi) books, as well as Sarvaz Huseynoglu's "Omrun Gazanfar Pashayev model" book presentation ceremony was held.

Director of the National Library, professor Karim Tahirov opened the event and greeted the guests. He said that today we have gathered for the 85th anniversary event of Professor Gazanfar Pashayev, one of the outstanding figures of Azerbaijani literature, a well-known scientist, a wonderful person. The director emphasized that Mr. Ghazanfar is an open-hearted, sincere and generous person who is able to live not only for himself, but also for others. There is almost no direction in the field of literature that he did not write about.

At the end of his speech, director Ghazanfar wished teacher a long life, good health, new creative successes, and a beautiful life.

Chairman of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, People's Writer Anar made a speech and called Gazanfar Pashayev the representative of Iraqi Turkmen in our country, and noted that Mr. Gazanfar's great service to Azerbaijan is that he is the author of numerous articles covering bayats, Derbend and the whole of Azerbaijan. He spoke about the scientist's relationship with his father and wished him new creative successes and good health.

Member of Parliament, president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, academician Isa Habibbayli made a speech and emphasized that Honored Scientist, Professor Gazanfar Pashayev is one of the outstanding representatives of scientific and social opinion of Azerbaijan. On behalf of ANAS, congratulating the professor who is known for researching many directions of Azerbaijani literary studies and the author of works that are valuable evaluations of the literature of the last century, the speaker said that Mr. Gazanfar lived an honorable human and scholarly life for 85 years, and said that all those who write about Kirkuk consider Mr. Gazanfar their master and his works in this direction were a big step in introducing the literature and spiritual world of Kirkuk Turks to the world. Academician Ghazanfar Pashayev noted that Kirkuk's research supports this minority nation, which is facing certain difficulties and trying to preserve its national identity. Ghazanfar, one of the brightest and most hardworking representatives of Azerbaijani nasimology, revealed his Iraqi divan, and the only study dedicated to Nasimi's tragic life belongs to him.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that the main line is clearly given in Gazanfar Pashayev's works and guides the reader, and Ashiq literature occupies a large place in his work, he fulfills the mission of a professional folklorist at a high level, translation activity plays an important role in opening the eyes of the Azerbaijani reader and expanding his worldview, and the scientist Azerbaijan He called it a symbol of his intelligence.

Akif Marifli, head of the book industry department of the Ministry of Culture, doctor of philosophy in history, conveyed the Minister's congratulations on the jubilee and presented a badge to the scientist awarded with the "Shusha-270" badge established by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He said that he always enjoyed talking with Ghazanfar, a simple and humble person, and read his book "Six years on the banks of the Tigris-Euphrates" with love.

Chairperson of the Culture Committee of the Milli Majlis, Professor Ganira Pashayeva greeted everyone and congratulated the jubilee both on her own behalf and on behalf of the Culture Committee of the Milli Majlis, and said that it was both a proud and a responsibility to speak here. He said that the blessings and love that a person can take away from this world are the blessings and love that Mr. Gazanfar has earned, and there are hundreds of thousands of people who love him without knowing him, and he is happy that his nation gave him the name of a national luminary. Mr. Ghazanfar, who earned this love thanks to years of hard work and sacrifices, always appreciated the values that make the nation a nation, and we learned from him how to be a good elder.

On behalf of the Culture Committee, Ms. Ganira Pashayeva presented congratulations and a gift to Gazanfar Pashayev and Professor Shirindil Alyshanli, whose 70th anniversary was recently celebrated.

People's poet Sabir Rustamkhanli, deputy of the Milli Majlis, said in his speech that Gazanfar Pashayev had many qualities, that he was loved for his works that introduced Turkmens to themselves, and that his service to the nation was multifaceted, and noted that he had written an article about him called "National Zeal". Remembering the scientist's friendship with Professor Abbas Zamanov and patronizing him in his old age, Gazanfar called the teacher a bright and kind person and emphasized that he gained immortality in literature during his lifetime. He said that he opened our eyes with the work "Six years on the banks of the Tigris-Euphrates" and wrote the first serious research work on Azerbaijani bayats.

In his speech, head of the 20th century literature department, doctor of philology, professor Shirindil Alyshanli at the Nizami Institute of Literature of ANAS, said that Gazanfar Pashayev is the scientist who reacts the fastest to all literary events, that he built a spiritual bridge between the Turkmen of Iraq and Azerbaijan, and that the scientist, who has an encyclopedic intelligence, learned from Turkmen folklore, apart from He said that he writes works by different writers, he always does good deeds at the expense of his own funds, and wished him a long life and good health.

Chairman of Azerbaijan Lovers' Association, professor Maharram Gasimli Gazanfar Pashayev has been active in the fields of folklore studies, archival studies, textual studies, dialectology, noted the possibility of writing a large number of dissertations about his work, and his writing from the Kirkuk dialect and Darband dialect, which he started at the time, encouraged him to come to folklore studies, and he also knows the art of Ashiq deeply. noted and called him the high eagle of Azerbaijani literature.

In the continuation of the event, Honored journalist Adil Jamil, member of the Union of Writers and Journalists of Azerbaijan, Honored Worker of Arts, member of the Union of Writers and Journalists of Azerbaijan, doctor of philological sciences Yasif Nasirli, member of the Union of Writers of Azerbaijan, doctor of philological sciences, professor Elman Guliyev, a true great intellectual, celebrated his anniversary in his speeches. they called him a master, said that his books are the greatest speeches, that they tell everything about the scientist, and wished him good health.

During the event, the electronic database "Professor Gazanfar Pashayev" prepared by the employees of the National Library was presented to the participants. It was noted that the electronic database "Official document", "Main dates of his life and creativity", "Prominent personalities about Gazanfar Pashayev", "An example of intellectual dedication", "Professor Gazanfar Pashayev's thoughts about pen pals and our literature", "Works", It consists of "About", "Photo gallery" and "Video gallery" sections.

At the end of the event, Honored Scientist, Professor Gazanfar Pashayev spoke and expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the National Library and all the participants, especially Mr. Karim, for organizing the event.

At the end, the participants got acquainted with the exhibition of books in the collection of the National Library, covering the work of professor Gazanfar Pashayev.