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Azerbaijan National Library Strengthens Global Partnerships through Strategic Collaborations

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The Azerbaijan National Library continues to solidify its international partnerships through active engagement with global institutions. A recent online meeting with the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco highlights this ongoing commitment to collaboration. The meeting was attended by Adiba Ismayilova, Deputy Director of the Azerbaijan National Library, staff members Togrul Kamilzade and Fidan Bayramova, Tilila Baida, Head of the Cooperation and Funding Department of the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as Fatina El Fakih, Economic Advisor at the Embassy of Morocco in Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the participants discussed Morocco's potential involvement in the international events to be organized by the Azerbaijan National Library. These events will take place within the framework of the 11th Baku International Book Fair, scheduled to take place from October 1 to October 7, 2025, at the Baku Expo Center. The fair will feature book presentations, master classes, and interactions with authors and literary professionals, offering opportunities for business development and exposure to diverse literature and publishing.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Azerbaijan National Library signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation with the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco, aimed at strengthening institutional ties and cultural exchange between the two national libraries.
  • The library will host a Moroccan literature corner, aimed at promoting Moroccan literary heritage and cultural exchange between the two countries.
  • The 11th Baku International Book Fair will feature book presentations, master classes, and interactions with authors and literary professionals, offering opportunities for business development and exposure to diverse literature and publishing.
  • The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco has over 5 million books, manuscripts, and maps, and is a prominent public and cultural institution dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Morocco's documentary heritage.
  • The Azerbaijan National Library has an extensive collection of literature in Azerbaijani, Russian, English, and other languages, and has collected and preserved national editions, works of Azerbaijani and foreign authors about Azerbaijan published abroad.
  • The library has signed a memorandum on bilateral mutual cooperation with about 80 libraries, and has launched a joint campaign with the Culture Ministry to restore libraries in the Garabagh region.

Statistics:

  • The 11th Baku International Book Fair is scheduled to take place from October 1 to October 7, 2025, at the Baku Expo Center.
  • The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco has over 5 million books, manuscripts, and maps.
  • The Azerbaijan National Library has signed a memorandum on bilateral mutual cooperation with about 80 libraries.
  • The "Let's go to Garabagh with a book" campaign, launched in 2021, has donated a large number of books to the Garabagh Book Fund.

Sources:

  • Azernews
  • National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco
  • Azerbaijan Culture Ministry
  • Mirza Fatali Akhundov Library
  • "Books of Azerbaijan" yearbook (published in 1990, 1991, 2000, and 2001)
  • Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between the National Libraries of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan in 2025
  • "Let's go to Garabagh with a book" campaign launch announcement in 2021

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