Azerbaijan demonstrates scientific and cultural heritage at Expo 2025 Osaka [PHOTOS]

As part of the global platform provided by Expo 2025 Osaka,
Azerbaijan continues to showcase its rich scientific and cultural
heritage to the international community.

At the Azerbaijan Pavilion, a special presentation event titled:
Science and Culture in the Independent Republic of Azerbaijan:
Azerbaijan–Japan Scientific and Cultural Relations” has been held,
bringing attention to the deepening ties between the two nations,
Azernews reports, citing the Nizami Ganjavi
Institute of Literature.

Organised with the aim of promoting Azerbaijan’s intellectual
potential and enhancing new avenues of collaboration, the event
aimed to promote Azerbaijan’s scientific and cultural potential to
the international community, as well as to encourage a new phase in
Azerbaijan–Japan relations.

The keynote speaker of the event, Dr. Gulnar Yunusova, a leading
researcher at the Azerbaijan Institute of Literature and a PhD in
Philology, delivered a speech on the topic “Science and Culture in
the Independent Republic of Azerbaijan: The Development of
Azerbaijan–Japan Scientific and Cultural Relations.”

In her presentation, she emphasised that following the
restoration of independence, the development of science and culture
became one of the main priorities of the country’s state policy.
The role of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) in
this regard was particularly highlighted.

Gulnar Yunusova stressed that the Azerbaijan National Academy of
Sciences is not only a scientific institution but also a sanctuary
of knowledge, preserving the spiritual and intellectual heritage of
the Azerbaijani people.

She provided detailed information on the initiatives and
agreements signed by ANAS President, academician Isa Habibbayli,
aimed at integrating Azerbaijani science into the international
community. She noted that introducing the classical literary
heritage of Azerbaijani science to the world, promoting modern
scientific research on a global scale, and conducting joint
research with Japanese scholars form the strategic foundation of
this cooperation.

The presentation also shed light on the historical phases of
Azerbaijan–Japan scientific and cultural relations, including
bilateral forums, exhibitions, reciprocal visits, and joint
publications held during the independence period.

Following the presentation, participants’ questions about
Azerbaijani culture, the directions of Azerbaijani science, formats
of scientific cooperation with Japan, mutual interests, and new
project opportunities were addressed.

In the cultural segment of the event, Minara Shukurova, a
tireless promoter of Azerbaijani culture in Japan, gave a
presentation on Azerbaijan’s national clothing, music, and
dances.

Expo 2025 Osaka, organised by the Bureau International des
Expositions (BIE), runs from April 13 to October 13, 2025, marking
its second time in Osaka after 1970.

The event focuses on advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, emphasising efforts to achieve
these goals within the remaining five years.

It also promotes Japan’s Society 5.0 vision—a super smart
society integrating ICT to enhance prosperity through cyberspace
and physical space. Under the theme “Designing Future Society for
Our Lives,” the expo’s sub-themes include “Saving Lives,”
“Empowering Lives,” and “Connecting Lives.” “Saving Lives” covers
topics like vaccinations, sanitation, healthy lifestyles, and
longevity.