On the 15^th of May 2026 by the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 8, 2026, the academic title of Associate Professor in the specialty 5719.01 – Folklore Studies within the field of Philological Sciences was awarded to Khalida Mammadova, the leading research fellow of the department “Dede Korkut” of the Institute of Folklore of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Doctor of Philosophy in Philology.

It should be noted that Khalida Mammadova is the author of one monograph and more than 40 scientific reports and articles in her field of specialization.

We congratulate Khalida Mammadova and wish her continued success in her future scientific activities!