Academic Seminar on Azerbaijani-Uzbek Relations Held at BEU Within Framework of 100th Anniversary of First Turkological Congress

A scientific seminar entitled "Relations between the Azerbaijani and Uzbek Languages and Cultures" has been held at Baku Engineering University (BEU), jointly organised by the Departments of Azerbaijani Language and Pedagogy and General Subjects, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Turkological Congress.

The seminar was attended by scholars from Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature, as well as BEU faculty members and students.

Speaking at the opening of the event, Tarana Hajiyeva, Head of the Department of Azerbaijani Language and Pedagogy at BEU, stated that the First Turkological Congress, held in Baku, occupies an important place in the shared cultural and scientific memory of Turkic peoples. She emphasised that the congress was not merely a scientific event, but also a landmark initiative promoting the linguistic and cultural unity of Turkic peoples. It was further noted that the congress played a significant role in the development of Turkic languages, their mutual convergence, and the formation of a common scientific platform. It was also highlighted that seminars of this nature contribute to the further strengthening of Azerbaijani-Uzbek scientific and cultural ties.

Humaira Mustafayeva, Head of the Department of General Subjects, who introduced the guests, underscored that the seminar serves to advance scientific and cultural relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan and to facilitate a closer study of the shared Turkic cultural heritage.

Saodat Muhamedova, Head of the Department of Uzbek Language and Literature at Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature, then delivered a paper on the topic "Linguistic Units Expressing Affection in the Uzbek and Azerbaijani Languages." The paper presented a comparative analysis of the phonetic, lexical, syntactic, and morphological features of words and expressions conveying endearment and affection in both languages.

The seminar also featured presentations by the university's scholars: Khurshida Kadirova on "The Typology of Proverbs in the Uzbek and Azerbaijani Languages," and Tolgin Togayev on "Certain Turkic (Uzbek) Loanwords in the Russian Language." The papers provided detailed information on the thematic and semantic correspondences of proverbs in the Azerbaijani and Uzbek languages and their reflection of national and cultural characteristics. The formation and usage of certain words of Turkic origin in the Russian language were also examined.

The seminar, conducted in an interactive format, included a question-and-answer session with participants, followed by discussions on the papers presented.

In the course of the event, Shaukat Karimov, a first-year student of the Chemical Engineering programme at BEU, recited literary excerpts from the works of Nizami Ganjavi and Alisher Navoi, two great masters of the word from the Turkic world.

The event concluded with the exchange of mutual gifts between the parties and a joint commemorative photograph.