Almaty:Isa Habibbayli, the President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), was involved in several key events during his visit to Kazakhstan.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Habibbayli first participated in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, which was attended by Akhylbek Kurishbayev, who delivered the opening remarks, and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, Sayasat Nurbek, who conveyed a message from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Habibbayli congratulated the participants on the anniversary and emphasized the historical scientific ties between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. He then attended the 9th General Assembly of the Union of National Academies of Sciences of the Turkic World (UNASTW) in Almaty.
During the assembly, the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) presented a report on the Union’s activities for the 2025-2026 term. ANAS was elected to chair UNASTW for the 2027-2028 term, having previously led the Union in 2019-2020. Additionally, it was decided that the 10th General Assembly would be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2027.
While in Kazakhstan, Habibbayli also visited Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, where he was informed about the institution’s advancements in digital technologies and artificial intelligence.