On November 3, a meeting was held jointly organized by the Human Resources Department of Sumgayit State University (SSU) and the Mediation Council"s Sumgayit Mediation Organization No. 1.
In addition to the university"s teaching and student staff, the meeting was attended by the director of Sumgayit Mediation Organization No. 1 Etibar Hasanov and the mediators of that organization Kamal Mustafyev and Humay Alibayli.
The event was opened by the university"s Vice-Rector for Social Affairs and Public Relations, Associate Professor Elmar Khalilov and welcomed the guests and participants. During his speech, he emphasized that 2025 was declared the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty" by the relevant Decree of President Ilham Aliyev. He also drew attention to the fact that this year coincides with a number of significant events - the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution and the 5th anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War. He noted that on the occasion of this significant year, a series of events are being held at SSU, and this meeting with Sumgayit Mediation Organization No. 1 is also part of that series of events.
The Vice-Rector also spoke about the mediation reforms implemented in our country, and noted the importance of raising awareness and increasing knowledge in this area.
Director of Sumgayit Mediation Organization No. 1, Etibar Hasanov spoke about the essence, areas of application and advantages of mediation during his speech. He emphasized that the mediation procedure in family, labor, business and other areas strengthens mutual understanding between the parties and creates conditions for peaceful resolution of disputes. He also provided detailed information about the rules for applying to mediation and the advantages of this process.
The role and importance of mediation were discussed at the meeting, and questions of interest to the participants were answered.