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May 4, 2010

Book ‘Interaction of Cultures in Globalization’ in memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev published in Moscow

Book ‘Interaction of Cultures in Globalization’ was published in Moscow due to support of the Representative Office of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Russia.

 

Dedicated to the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev the book is based on materials of the international scientific conference held at the Philosophy Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on 15 June 2009.

 

Written by Leila Aliyeva, Head of the Representative Office of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Russia, the foreword to the book says after restoration of independence in 1991 Azerbaijan faced serious economic and political problems and only Heydar Aliyev`s coming to the power on June 15, 1993 allowed to dramatically change the situation and laid groundwork for establishment of the sovereign state of Azerbaijan. L.Aliyeva writes: ‘Heydar Aliyev devoted his whole life to his country. Thanks to his wisdom, political foresight, Azerbaijan prospers today… Heydar Aliyev is not with us today but there is independent Azerbaijan and there is work to which he dedicated all his life. There are his ideas…’

 

The publication contains reports on themes such ‘Phenomenon of personality as an eternal factor in development and interaction of cultures’ by RAS member, professor at Moscow State University Asker Akayev, ‘Humanist basis for interaction of cultures’ by RAS Philosophy Institute’s Director Abdulsalam Huseinov, ‘Azerbaijan is our love’ by A.Utkin and V.Fedotov. Lectures ‘Heydar Aliyev’s moral heritage and patriotism’ by Director of the Philosophy, Sociology and Law Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, professor Ilham Mammadzade, ‘Azeri culture in globalization’ by Doctor of Philosophy Tamilla Ahmadova, ‘Globalization and transformation in society’ by doctoral candidate at RAS Philosophy Institute Ariz Gozalov and other Azerbaijani philosophers are presented in the book. It also comprises approaches by famous Russian scientists to the global processes, including reports ‘Global and regional bases in development of culture’ by Vice-President of Russian Society of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, professor Alexander Chumakov, ‘Culturological context of globalization’ by academician at the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy Igor Liseyev.

 

The scientific publication talks of the role of the culturological factors in formation of historical personality, interaction of globalization and convergence of cultures, impact of changes ongoing in social, political, economic, technologic institutions on human activity, sustainable development of society on the global and regional levels, paying a special attention to the global processes in Azerbaijan.