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On February 4, the general director of  Turkey “İlim və edebiyat eseri sahipleri meslek birliyi” Mehmet Nuri Parmaksiz, deputy director of that Union İlter Yeşilay and some members of the Union was at Azerbaijan National Library and met with the director of National Library professor Karim Tahirov.They were interested in the organization of cooperation in the field of science and literature in Azerbaijan Republic, problems existing in culture, specially they spoke about the problems of the copyright that mostly worry authors, how copyright protection in our republic and with its legal aspects, and the policy implemented by National Library in this area. Being  bureau member of organization that provides  international standard book number for books in Turkey (İSBN) Mr Nuri Parmaksiz interested in the situation of organization of it in Azerbaijan.The Guest got acquainted with a number of books published in Azerbaijan and noted with regret that many books published in Azerbaijan has not got international standart number (İSBN).

In meeting with the guests director of National Library, professor Kerim Tahirov said that mentioned problem which worries us today is one of the priority issues and it is in the center of attention of Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ministry Azerbaijan Republic Mr. Abulfas Garayev. Minister appealed to National Assembly in order to make some changes in the Law and to reconsider the issue of granting all forced copies of printed materials published in the country to National Library.Thereto it was appealed to the Council of Ministers with the attempt of Minister, to leave it to National Library to provide all books published in Azerbaijan with the International Standart Book Number. As now this work is carried out by a private company that is why almost 20%  of published books has standart book number. If it is entrusted to National Library all books published in republic both will be included in Azerbaijan Book national archive, as well as Azerbaijan history, science, culture, valuable sources on economy, historical facts can be ensured for future generations. K.Tahirov noted with regret that duo to internally copies of all the books is not being provided for National Library it is almost 20 percent of the printed product is not in national literature archive. Mehmet bey Nuri expressed his concerns about the issue and said it must settle by Culture Ministry and because of the “Dərləmə qanunu” 99,8 % books published in Turkey is given to Turkey National Library.

The guests were also interested in Azerbaijani writers, poets.Specially İlter Yeşilay was interested in poetess who is involved writing, creating in our republic,  also informed us in general numbers there is many male poets compared to females.

In response to Mrs Ilter question, director said that there is enough talanted poetess

acting in Azerbaycan, even there are 4 poetess working for Azerbijan National Library.Görüşün sonunda qonaqlar “Hasretin Gizi” və “Zeytinin tuzu gibi” kitablarını Milli Kitabxanaya hədiyyə etdilər, öz növbəsində direktor K.Tahirov isə “Azərbaycan Milli Kitabxanası” fotoalbomunu, Azərbaycan Muğamına dair disklər dəstini və Azərbaycanlı şairə Məhsəti Gəncəvinin şeirlər kitabını qonaqlara hədiyyə etdi. At the end of the meeting the guests gifted “Hasretin Gizi” and “Zeytinin tuzu gibi” books to National Library, in his turn director K.Tahirov presented the guests “Azerbaijan National Library” photoalbum, a set of discs on the Azerbaijani Mugham, and a book of poems of Azerbaijani poet Mashati Ganjavi.

The guests closely got acquainted with the National Library and took a memory photo.