National Academy of Sciences proposes to design science strategy for next stage

The annual general meeting of the the National Academy Sciences of Azerbaijan (AMEA) on the execution of the National Science Development Strategy 200915 took place on April, 27, Trend reports.

The meeting was attended by head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, academician Ramiz Mehdiyev, head of Department of humanitarian policy issues Fatma Abdullazadeh, rector of the Baku branch of Moscow State Lomonosov University Professor Nargiz Pashayeva, SOCAR VicePresident Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Faiq Tagizade, Education Minister Mikayil Jabbarov, Deputy Minister of Health Elsever Agayev as well as authorized representatives of government agencies, full and corresponding members of AMEA, heads of institutes and organizations.

Addressing the event, AMEA president Akif Alizadeh underlined the necessity for the adoption of the Strategy for the next stage.

"We face the task of defining priorities for fundamental and applied research to address important socio-economic and socio-cultural issues, ensure active participation of scientists in implementation of state programs, development of reforms conducted to ensure domestic science in compliance with international scientific standards," said Alizadeh.

He stressed that the important tasks include the systematic classification of the scientific research institute, assessment of scientific and