Author: admin

There were discussed issues of internal management of the Complex and were given appropriate instructions to staff.

As part of the educational tour “Let’s Know Our Country”, on November 14-15, 2019, students from Ganja, Sumgait, Mingachevir, Yevlakh, Shirvan, Naftalan, Shusha, Kelbajar, Khojaly, Lachin, Khojavand, Zangilan and Gubadly regions visited Guba. During the visit, participants visited the Genocide Memorial Complex. They were provided with detailed information about the genocide committed by Armenian military gangs on Azerbaijani lands at the beginning of the 20th century.

The guests were told that more than 50,000 innocent people were murdered during the genocide committed by Armenian military units in Azerbaijan in 1918.

An event was held in Guba on September 19-20 as part of the “European Heritage Days” project in cooperation of the Genocide Memorial Complex and Guba Regional “Asan Xidmet” Center. The project involved more than 80 students and active youth from Guba education institutions. The purpose of the event is to create a sense of patriotism in young people, to explain the importance of collaboration and cooperation, socialization through interactive methods. The following events were held:

• “Asan Xidmet” volunteers participated in the landscape photography training of the photography, video and computer specialist of the Complex, Oktay Orujov landscape photography training .
• More than 35 amateur artists from urban and rural schools of Guba have drawn a variety of paintings in the Complex. Special easels have been installed for the painting exhibition.
• The event featured handcrafts of local artists. Ancient Guba carpets, examples of pottery and weaving have attracted both local and foreign visitors of the Complex.
• Later, students of the Humanitarian Secondary School No. 4 read poems on “Patriotism” in the Complex.

At the end of the event, the distinguished participants were presented with certificates and gifts by the director of the Genocide Memorial Complex Rakhshanda Bayramova and director of the Guba Regional “Asan Service” Elman Isayev.    

Within the framework of the “European Heritage Days”, there will be organized various competitions in different contests, as well as a master class for adolescents and youth under 29 years old, by the Genocide Memorial Complex and the “Asan” Regional Service.

At the 1st International Guba Symposium “Historic Sites and Monuments”, held on September 13-14, Latafet Beibutova, head of the department of scientific research, exposition and the complex’s fund, leading specialist Nazilya Mammadova and guide Ulker Zeynalova made articles and were awarded certificates for their successful performances .

On September 13-14,on the initiative of the Guba Genocide Memorial Complex and in cooperation with the State Service for the Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic, Genocide Memorial Complex in Guba, “MIRAS” Public Union for the study of Cultural Heritage, Georgian Caucasus Heritage Research Institute was held the “ First International Guba Symposium on Historic Places and Monuments “ in Guba. About 50 scientists and researchers from 5 countries participated in the symposium. The main purpose of the symposium was to bring together scholars and researchers studying cultural heritage, architectural and memorial monuments , ancient cities and people’s lifestyles in the regions.

           Later, a plenary session began at the Museum of the Complex.

     Plenary session: First of all, the anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played, followed by the commemorating  the martyrs. Director of the Genocide Memorial Complex, Doctor of Philosophy in History Rakhshanda Bayramova opened the meeting, greeted the symposium participants and wished success. Then deputy of the head of the Executive Power of Guba District on Humanitarian Affairs Saida Abbasova, doctor of historical sciences and professor Solmaz Tohidi and researcher of Nasimi and Hurufism Prof. Dr. Fatih Usluer made a speech. Recall that, 2019 is declared the year of Nasimi according to the order of President Ilham Aliyev.

        Over 2 days the reports of the sc, Italy, Georgia and oth ientists from Azerbaijan, Turkeyer foreign countries were heard at the International Symposium. At the end of the symposium, the guests got acquainted with the Genocide Memorial Complex and the city of Guba.

Director of the complex, Rakhshanda Bayramova, provided information on the work to be done, gave the relevant division of work and gave instructions on the responsibility of each department employee. Then the meeting continued with discussion of current issues.