Baku State University (BSU) has presented Lessons of the First Turkological Congress, a book by Academician Nizami Jafarov, Head of the Department of General Linguistics, at the 12th Baku International Book Fair.

During the presentation, Nizami Jafarov discussed the purpose of the publication and the historical significance of the First Turkological Congress, held in Baku in 1926. He emphasised that the congress marked an important milestone in the scientific, cultural and intellectual integration of Turkic peoples, noting that its ideas and decisions remain relevant to contemporary Turkological studies.

Academician Teymur Karimli, Director of the Institute of Manuscripts named after Muhammad Fuzuli of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, highlighted the continued relevance of the congress’s scientific legacy and the book’s contribution to preserving it for future generations.

BSU Scientific Library Director Nigar Ismayilova and Anar Farajov, Deputy Dean for Social Affairs and Student Affairs at the Faculty of Philology, also stressed the importance of preserving national scholarly heritage and familiarising young people with the shared linguistic heritage of Turkic peoples.

The event concluded with a discussion of the congress’s historical legacy, the development of Turkic languages and the prospects for a common alphabet.