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Laman Ismayilova

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The National Library and the Azerbaijani Youth Development Movement Public Association have released a video clip themed "Green World Solidarity Year" as part of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29), Azernews reports.

Director of the Azerbaijan National Library, Professor Karim Tahirov, opened the event and said that Azerbaijan is hosting such a prestigious event as COP29 for the first time in history.

He outlined that this event, held with the participation of world leaders and representatives, is of great importance in introducing Azerbaijan to the world. It was emphasized that 85 percent of the readers using the National Library are young people.

Chairman of the Azerbaijani Youth Development Movement Public Association Miri Miraliyev said that the National Library is a native place for young people. He invited young people to get acquainted with modern and classical Azerbaijani literature.

The event continued with a video in English, dedicated to the theme "Green World Solidarity Year", prepared by the association.

Note that President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order on declaring 2024 as the "Green World Solidarity Year" in the country.

The Order highlights Azerbaijan's commitment as a trustworthy member of the international community, actively working to address climate change issues.

Azerbaijan has set bold goals, planning to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2030 and by 40 percent by 2050, compared to levels from 1990.

Azerbaijan National Library is a treasure trove of knowledge for bookworms.

With over 5 million books, manuscripts, and maps, the Azerbaijan National Library is considered one of the largest libraries in the Caucasus region. Since 1939, the library has borne the name of the eminent playwright Mirza Fatali Akhundov.

The library has an extensive collection of literature in Azerbaijani, Russian, English, and other languages. It has collected and preserved national editions, works of Azerbaijani and foreign authors about Azerbaijan published abroad.

The National Leader, Heydar Aliyev, visited the National Library four times in 1995-1997 and donated nearly 300 books from his personal library.

In 2004, the Mirza Fatali Akhundov Library was granted the status of a national library by the decision of Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers.

The building of the library is no less impressive. The library's faсade is decorated with the statues of eminent poets and writers like Nizami Ganjavi, Mahsati Ganjavi, Uzeyir Hajibayli, Shota Rustaveli, Alexander Pushkin and many others.

The scope of the library's activities is constantly expanding. In 2005, on the basis of legal copies received from publishing houses and printing companies, the library published the yearbook "Books of Azerbaijan" for 1990, 1991, 2000, and 2001.

Over the past years, the National Library has signed a memorandum on bilateral mutual cooperation with about 80 libraries.

In 2021, the Culture Ministry and Mirza Fatali Akhundov Library launched a joint campaign, "Let's go to Garabagh with a book", to restore libraries in the Garabagh region.

A large number of books were donated to the Garabagh Book Fund by a number of international organizations working in the field of culture, Turkic-speaking countries, famous foreign and local authors, publishers, and print houses.

Since 1992, the Kazakhstan National Academic Library has been a member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL).

Morevoer, it has been part of the Non-Profit Partnership "Library Assembly of Eurasia" (BAE) since 1993.

In 2002, the library took the lead in the Kazakhstan National Committee for the UNESCO program "Memory of the World," which aims to preserve documentary heritage.

Furthermore, in 2008, it became the regional center for the IFLA PAC (Preservation and Conservation) core program, which focuses on the preservation of library materials and ensuring their accessibility for future generations.

As of now, the collection of the Kazakhstan National Academic Library boasts approximately 7 million books.