Dilgam ismailov

In 1923 was established “Azerbaijan learning communi-
ty”. In 1929 this community was become to the Institute of 
State Scientific Research. Later, on the basis of this institution, 
was established the South Caucasus branch of the Azerbaijani 
branch of USSR Academy of Sciences. In 1935 this branch 
was become Azerbaijani branch of USSR Academy of 
Sciences. In 1922 was organized Azerbaijan Archeology 

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Community. In 1923 this community was given to the 
Archeology Committee. In 1927 history, art and were given to 
Committee of Protection of Natural monuments.This period in 
Republic was discovered in archaeological excavations in the 
ancient cultural artifacts. Khojali- Gadabay, Yaloylutepe, 
Gizilveng were these kinds of archelogical samples. 
In 1926 Baku was held the first Congress of Turkic 
Alliance. This congress played an important role for improving 
Turkish language and transition to the Latin alphabet. In 1924 
Baku was installed the first radio device. Since 1926 the first 
radio station began operation. Later, all the country is rapidly 
was connected a radio. In 20-30 years of the XX century was 
the development of literature in Azerbaijan. In 1932 was 
established Azerbaijan Writers Union. These years has 
achieved some success in the development of arts. For 
development of cinema, theater, artist music, architecture and 
sculpture areas were done several measures. In 1922 Azer-
baijan was opened State Drama Theater, in 1924 Azerbaijani 
Opera and Ballet Theater. In 1938 was established Azerbaijan 
Musical Comedy Theater. In 1937 Uzeyir Hajibeyov's opera 
Koroghlu staging was a great event in the cultural life of the 
country. In 1940 Afrasiyab Badalbayli wrote the first 
Azerbaijan ballet - “Giz Galasi” (Maiden Tower). In 1934 was 
established Azerbaijan Composers Union. In Azerbaijan art of 
cinema was also developing. 
In 1926 was created the first film studio. During 1924-
1938 years in Azerbaijan many sound films as “Giz Galasi le-
gend”, “Bismillah”, “Gilan gizi”, “Haji Gara”, “Sevil”, 
“Almaz”, “Mavi deniz sahilinde” (Blue Sea coast) were scree-
ned. In this period in Azerbaijan formed a new art school. In 

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1932 Azerbaijan was established Azerbaijan Artists Union. 
Bakhruz Kengerli, Azim Azimzadeh, Rustam Mustafayev were 
well-known artists of this period. In Azerbaijan one of an incre-
dible event of this period was frequently changing the alphabet.