Sahiba Sadnik gizi Pashayeva, senior researcher of the Ashiq Creativity Department of the Institute of Folklore of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philology in the specialty 5717.01 - Literature of Turkic Peoples by the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated January 9, 2026.

We congratulate Sahiba khanim on this scientific success and wish her new achievements!