To the attention of Azerbaijan writers and scientists!

A group of Azerbaijan scientists plan to publish an independent scientific journal “Zeitschrift fur aserbaidschanforschung – ZAF” (“Azerbaijan investigations”) due to financial assistance of German-Azerbaijan society in Maynz. The journal will be published once or twice in a year. The journal language is Azeri. English and French articles are accepted also. Articles on Azerbaijan by Azerbaijan and non-Azerbaijan intellectuals will be published. The journal is aimed at providing “Free access” of Azeris to European, including German libraries. All issues of the journal will be published due to society means and presented to the University library.
The journal content:
• Politik und Gesellschaft (policy and society) – articles and analysis of public-political situation in Azerbaijan and etc.
• Wirtschaft (economy) – economic situation in Azerbaijan
• Geschichte (history) – ancient and modern history of Azerbaijan
• Bildung (education) – religious communities in Azerbaijan
• Sprache ind Literatur (language and literature) – Azerbaijan language and literature, the works by Azerbaijan poets and writers that were translated into German, French and English
• Neuerscheinungen und Rezensionen (data and opinions on recently published works on Azerbaijan.

The journal will take the form of the simple book not a traditional journal. Please send your articles via e-mail till April 30: ZAF_online@web.de . the first issue will come in light in June. The persons who are intended to submit the articles are requested to inform the editorial staff within 2 weeks (till 19 December 2005).

While forwarding please take into consideration the following terms:
- The article should be submitted to MS Office in Word Document format and cover 3-20 pages. Standard dimensions of the page: top, left, right – 2,5 cm; bottom – 2 c,
- Articles font – Times New Roman 12 pt, distance between lines – 1,5 pt.
- In addition to notes in each article (Fussnote, footnote) the list of literature is desired
- Electron version of the articles should be forwarded to zaf_online@web.de
- Short annotation in German or English to be provided at the end of Azeri writing
- Received articles are selected taking into consideration scientific character and singularity principles. Once more it should be noted you are not obliged any fee to editorial staff (publication of the article is free of charge). The journal gives wide opportunity for the youth in the sphere of science at present or future. Please forward your questions to: zaf_online@web.de

ZAF editorial staff
Mardan Agayev
(Chairperson of Azerbaijan Academic Union, Bokhum, GFR)

Ruslana Suleymanova
(Member of the Office for Foreigners, Maynoz, GFR – MITGLIED DES AUSLANDERBEIRATES DER stdt mainz)

ZAF - Zeitschrift fur aserbaidschanforschung
Phones: +49-(0)-6131-4633143 or +49- (0)-178-8038592
Fax: +49-(0)-1212-500555-984
e-mail: zaf_online@web.de

The publishers were awarded 12 prizes and diplomas
in the Republican book-sale exhibition organized by the
Book Club on May 20-21.

On may 20-21, 2005 the Republican book sale-exhibition took place in exhibition saloon in the Painters’ Union named after V.Samadova. OSI AF and the Book Club jointly financed the exhibition that the project “Assistance for book market development in Azerbaijan” intended. “Hunja Cosmetics” perfumery, “Lazer” Scientific and Technical Center, “Express-M” insurance company sponsored the exhibition. The newspaper “Gun” and “Azadlig” provided informational assistance. 30 publishing houses in the Republic joined the exhibition (3 publishing houses from Nakhchivan, 27 from Baku). Most of publishing houses demonstrated the books in stands while the others presented the books to the contest within the exhibition frames. 12 prizes were awarded on 5 nominations. The prominent writer Chingiz Abdullayev, authors – Haji ZitRaddin Tagiyev, Firudin Gurbansoy and Osman Gunduz autographed the books. About 700 readers participated in voting for the most interesting book. 65 readers received incentive prizes. Most publishing houses and authors disinterestedly awarded the prizes. Amount of the books sold within 2 days in the exhibition constituted 1 million manats.

Results of contest:

For the best printing the For the best polygraph quality – the printing house “Abilov, Zeynalov and ogullari” won this nominee for the book “Guran. Interpretation of sense and comments”.

For the best printing – “Multimedia Center” for the book “Internet. Internet resources of Azerbaijan”, “Baku” for the book “Off-exchange market of the shares: intelligence by force”

For the best polygraph quality - the printing house “Kitab alemi” for the book “Russian in Azerbaijan”, “Nurlan” for the book “Mehseti Genjevi: - she, her word, trace”.

700 readers took part in the Reader’s choice contest.
“Tutu” printing house was awarded the prize for the book “Fairy tales”. It should be noted that “Fairy tales” gained high score in the nomination For the best Polygraph quality. But due to not publishing this book in Azeri this publishing house was hors concours.

Printing house “Nagil Evi” for the book “Pelengderili jengaver” and “Ganun” for the book “Goy Tanri” were awarded to special diplomas in the nomination Reader’s choice. Printing house “Altun Kitab” with the book “Amir Teymur” won the nomination - The most sold book from the series history. Director of “Lazer” Scientific and Technical Center Sultanhamid Malikov instituted prizes for the competition “The most books published on ecology in 2004-2005”. “Adiloglu” publishing house won the nominee. “Nakhchivan Book Society” that organized participation of the printing houses from Nakhchivan were awarded to diplomas and valuable presents. Subscription company took place for the catalogue “Azerbaijan publications” in the course of exhibition. The writer Chingiz Abdullayev, bibliogist Aliyusuf Mammadov, journalist Ismail Umudlu, painter-autor Akif Huseynov and prominent culture specialist Nazim Mammadbayov were members of the board of adjudicators.