Baku: Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Culture, Farid Jafarov, revealed that over 850,000 books were digitized last year as part of efforts to improve library efficiency across the nation. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture has identified enhancing library efficiency as a key priority, with around 3,000 libraries currently operating in the country. The ministry aims to digitize these libraries and bolster human resources, organizing regular training sessions in Baku and other regions.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Deputy Minister Jafarov emphasized the libraries’ active participation in international activities and cooperation projects. He also highlighted significant efforts to repatriate rare manuscripts to Azerbaijan.