A forum consisted of 2 sections, which took place at Heydar Aliyev center started with the establishment of Gabala Canning Plant, Azgranata Juice and Wine Processing Plant and Gama/Orzax company.
Rector of Azerbaijan Technological University Assoc.prof. Yashar Omarov said that National Leader Heydar Aliyev always focused on the issue of food security of the country during all periods of his leadership in Azerbaijan and included it among the main elements of the statehood strategy. As a continuation of this, as a result of the efforts of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev, important work has been done in the direction of ensuring food safety, and the adopted state programs in this field are being successfully implemented. In his speech, Y. Omarov drew attention to the current situation and current issues of the food industry and food safety in the world, and expressed confidence that the discussions to be held in the sections will be productive and will contribute to the mentioned areas. Then Ali Nabiyev, Chairman of the Management Board of AFSI, made a speech and said that the concept of agricultural development realized by the National Leader created a favorable ground for ensuring the quality of food products in our country and accelerating the development of the food industry. He noted that under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, the reforms implemented in the field of food safety together with other areas contribute to improving the provision of healthy food to the population. A. Nabiyev also talked about the measures implemented by AFSI in connection with ensuring food safety, as well as the importance of the Ganja Regional Testing Laboratory for the field and the region.
Academician Fuad Aliyev, the head of the Ganja branch of ANAS, Bayram Aslanov, the chairman of the Ganja city organization of YAP, Anar Jafarov, director of the Agrarian Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, director of the Scientific Research Institute of Plant Protection and Technical Plants, Ibrahim Jafarov, corresponding member of ANAS, attended the opening event. Elmeddin Namazov, representative of the FAO Azerbaijan Office, also spoke and wished success to the work of the forum.
The forum continued its work in two panels.
The "Food industry" panel was moderated by Associate Professor Mehman Ismayilov, dean of the Faculty of Food Engineering of ATU, speakers - Nihad Guliyev, head of the Comprehensive Research Laboratory of ATU, Özgür Demirkıran, director of Gabala Canning Plant, Vugar Mikayilov, professor of Azerbaijan Cooperation University and Oil and Industry University. , representative of the University of Jaen, Spain, Dr. Julio Vena Oya took place with the participation of Yusif Shahverdiev, director of the production department of AzerMaya Production CJSC. The "Food safety" panel was moderated by Teymur Musayev, chief technologist of Shirvan Winery, Deniz Ercan Pirinçchi, head of the Food Safety and Risk Assessment Department of AQTI, Honored Culture Worker, Tahir Amiraslanov, President of Azerbaijan National Culinary Association and Turksoy World Turkish Cuisine Culture, Science and Art Association., AMU professor Ahad Nabiyev, head of the Laboratory of Genetics and Embryo Transfer of the Animal Husbandry Research Institute Rashad Maharramov, climate change expert Isa Aliyev participated.
At the forum attended by other foreign specialists, representatives of scientific research institutes and industrial enterprises, the most pressing issues and problems related to the food industry and food safety were discussed.
