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Adoption of the “Law of Science" is an important event, arising from the requirements of the new stage of development of our country
Aug 12, 2016 | 10:00 / Important events
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According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev dated August 9, 2016, for the first time in the history of Azerbaijan science, the Law of Azerbaijan Republic "On Science", adopted June 14, 2016, entered into force. This law, which consists of 7 chapters and 40 articles, in addition to accurately explain and define 40 concepts related to research activities, established the basic principles of state policy in the field of organization, management and development of science in Azerbaijan, the goals of scientific and innovation activity, rights and duties of subjects of scientific activity, financing mechanisms of science, as well as organizational and legal bases of social protection of scientists.

Under paragraph 2.5 of the Decree and Article 11 of the “Law of Science", President of the Republic of Azerbaijan gave Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences the status of the highest state scientific organization that is directly involved in the organization and provision of scientific development in the Azerbaijan Republic, carries out scientific and scientific-technical policy of the state. It coordinates and directs the research and development of scientific institutions and organizations, higher educational institutions of the country and represents the Republic of Azerbaijan in foreign countries in the field of scientific and technological activities.

The law reflects the state's duties in scientific activities. Among them are the important provisions relating to the funding of science.

One of the important points is that, under law undergraduates, studying master's degree and doctorate by full-time are allowed to defer military service due to ensure continuity of education.

With the purpose to provide application of the Law, The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan joint with relevant governmental bodies is going to impement several tasks. Thus, requirements for giving the status “Research University” to the higher educational institutions, types of entrepreneurial activities to be allowed to engage in research institutes, the amount of additionals on wages of individuals, working in the scientific-pedagogical fields with scientific degrees and academic titles, rules for competitions on grant funding of scientific activities, regulation on the Council for Coordination of Scientific Research, approve the rules of accreditation of academic institutions, regulation of accreditation organization of the academic institutions, and a list of academic institutions and organizations, which are the subjects of a base funding, should be defined and asserted.

Adoption of "Law of Science" is of extremely important event in terms of establishing knowledge-based economy and a society of high intellectual level in our country.

Aminaga Sadigov, Head of the Department of Education and Science of ANAS, Dr. Engineering, Professor

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