President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an order on celebration of the 220th anniversary of prominent representative of the history of socio-cultural thought of Azerbaijan Abbasgulu Aga Bakikhanov.
Aga Bakikhanov was a writer, educator, historian, journalist, linguist, poet and philosopher. He left a rich legacy in numerous fields of science and culture.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Academy of Sciences and the Writers Union of Azerbaijan are tasked to organize appropriate events to mark the jubilee of the great educator and writer.