The next meeting of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS was held on the 26^th of January in 2024. General Director of the Institute, academician Mukhtar Imanov opened the meeting and brought to attention the issues on the agenda.

The first issue on the agenda was related to strengthening control over discipline and improving working conditions. Determining the work schedule of employees of the Institute working as substitutes in educational institutions, increasing the efficiency of the activities of scientific workers, etc. issues were discussed.

Then the second issue on the agenda – adapting the structure of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS to the “exemplary organizational structure of scientific institutions of ANAS”. Scientific secretary of the Institute PhD, associate professor Elchin Abbasov reported about the issues.

After a short discussion the members of the council decided to approve the structure and staffing of the Institute of Folklore.