On the 17^th of July the conference on the theme “Development and tasks of the Azerbaijani press” dedicated to the 150^th anniversary of the establishment of the National Press of Azerbaijan was held in the main building of ANAS.

The event was held at the joint initiative of the Presidium of ANAS, the Free Trade Union of ANAS, the United Trade Union Committee of Scientific Organizations of the Ministry of Science and Education, the Yasamal district organization of the YAP, and the Institute of Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi.

At the event a group of media workers working at the Academy were presented with a letter of appreciation from ANAS, as well as Honorary Decrees and letters of appreciation from the NAP Yasamal district organization, the ANAS Free Trade Union and the Humanities and Social Sciences departments.

The responsible person for Public Relations of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS, PhD in Philology, associate professor Gulnar Osmanova was awarded the Certificate of Gratitude of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences on the occasion of the 150^th anniversary of the Azerbaijani press.