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On August 4–8, 2026, scientific and practical field training on the application of LiDAR technology at the Yovshanlidara kurgans located in the "Keshikchidagh" State Historical and Cultural Reserve continues under the leadership of specialists from Ege University, Manisa Celal Bayar University, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, organized jointly by the State Service for Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of ANAS.

As part of scientific-practical field training sessions on the application of LiDAR technology, organized in Agstafa district by the State Service for Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the ANAS Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, invited specialists from the Republic of Türkiye visited the administrative building of the "Keshikchidagh" State Historical and Cultural Reserve. The delegation included Associate Professor at Ege University and Doctor of History Zafer Derin, researcher at Manisa Celal Bayar University Şahin Menteşe, and digital architecture specialist from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye Hilal Baydemir.

On July 31, 2026, a joint event was held by the "Keshikchidagh" State Historical and Cultural Reserve, under the management of the State Service for Protection, Development, and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, and the Aghstafa Youth House Social Service Institution on the occasion of August 1 — "Day of the Azerbaijani Alphabet and Language."

“4th International Scientific Research Conference” held in Shusha on July 23–25, 2026

"4th International Scientific Research Conference" held in Shusha on July 23–25, 2026

Employees of "Keshikchidagh" State Historical and Cultural Reserve Participated in an International Conference

On July 23–25, 2026, the "4th International Scientific Research Conference" was held in the city of Shusha, jointly organized by the IKSAD Organization of Türkiye, the Economic Scientific Research Institute (ESRI) under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mingachevir State University, Nakhchivan State University, and the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov.

"On the occasion of July 22 – National Press Day

An Educational Event Was Held on the Occasion of July 22 — National Press Day

An international online scientific seminar was held on the theme "Protection of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology: Scientific Research, International Cooperation, and Future Perspectives."

Keşikçidağ Dövlət Tarix-Mədəniyyət Qoruğu ilə Qazaxıstanın muzey-qoruqları arasında elmi əməkdaşlıq davam edir.

On July 16, 2026, an online scientific seminar on the theme "Keşikçidağ Monuments: Archaeological Research and Cultural Heritage Preservation" was held. The event was organized by the "Keşikçidağ" State Historical and Cultural Reserve, which operates under the State Service of Cultural Heritage Conservation, Development and Restoration under the Ministry of Culture, with the participation of Shamil Najafov, PhD in History and Leading Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).

As part of its educational activities, the "Keshikchidagh" State Historical and Cultural Reserve, under the administration of the State Service of Cultural Heritage Conservation, Development and Restoration under the Ministry of Culture, organized an excursion for the students of the S. Mammadov Poylu village secondary school of the Aghstafa district at the reserve's administrative building.

