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A Republican Scientific-Practical Conference on the Topic “The Problems of Translation” was Held at Azerbaijan University of Languages

15 march, 2019

On March 15, 2019, a republican theoretical-practical conference on the “Problems of Translation” was held at the Azerbaijan University of Languages with the organizational support of the Faculty of Translation.

The conference was opened with an introductory speech by academician Kamal Abdulla, rector of Azerbaijan University of Languages. He greeted the participants and spoke of the importance of the conference. He focused the attention of the participants that there are variegated approaches to the art and pragmatic translations. “If we have the products of two cultures, different peoples and world outlooks, their interaction is very interesting and one can make very important multicultural inferences. Cultures interact each other, communicate with each other. Behind the problems studied by you there are interrelation of cultures and civilizations. This conference, which has been devoted to the study of the said problems, is of great importance”.

The rector gave information to the participants about “Translation Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan”, which comprises very important facts concerning the history of translation in Azerbaijan.

He noted that recently the universities of Azerbaijan are inclined to build relations with those of the foreign countries. “They build relations with the universities of Azerbaijan, but do not legalize these relations, it is necessary to fill this gap. Legalization of relations among the universities and taking different and serious steps by proceeding from this legalization are very important”.

The rector stressed the importance of the conference once more and declared the conference is of great importance not only for the Faculty of Translation, in the lives of other faculties of the University, too. He added that translation, translation culture and activity refer not only to the Faculty of Translation, but to the Faculty of Philology and Journalism, Faculty of Education, Faculty of International Relations and Management as well.

At the end of his speech Kamal Abdulla wished successes to the participants of the conference.

Dean of the Faculty of Translation associate-professor Bənövşə Məmmədova gave information about the work of the Conference.