On the 5^th of October in 2024 the international scientific conference on the theme “AZLING 2024 – Azerbaijani language and modern linguistics: problems, prospects and challenges” was held with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Regional Development Public Union and the Heydar Aliyev Center of Neftchala region.

In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, dated November 01, 2018 “On measures related to the protection of the purity of the Azerbaijani language and further improvement of the use of the state language” along with well-known Azerbaijani scientists, local and foreign young researchers also participated in the conference, which was organized this year for the fourth time.

The employees of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS also attended the event held at the Heydar Aliyev Center of Neftchala region. The reports such as “Dialect features of Nakhchivan folklore” by PhD., associate professor Nigar Hasanova, “Language features of khoyrats” by PhD., associate professor Laman Suleymanova and “The issue of translation of Turkic epics into Azerbaijani language (based on the series of epics about forty heroes)” by PhD Gumru Shahriyar were received with interest.

At the end the speakers were awarded certificates.