Ilham Aliyev received world-renowned scientist Aziz Sancar

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Aziz Sancar, world-renowned scientist, Professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina, the U.S, the Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry, known for his significant discoveries in the field of DNA, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

Aziz Sancar congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on the victory in the Patriotic War, adding that the entire Turkic world was proud of this victory.

The head of state thanked him for the congratulations.

President Ilham Aliyev hailed Aziz Sancar`s personal support for Azerbaijan`s just position during the Patriotic War and his congratulations on the victory, noting that it contributed to raising the country's voice in the world.

Recalling that Aziz Sancar helped a child who lost his parents due to the Armenian missile shelling on Gandja during the war, the head of state described it as an example of great humanity. Describing Aziz Sancar as an essential figure of the Turkic world, President Ilham Aliyev expressed satisfaction with his visit to Azerbaijan. The head of state emphasized that the people of Azerbaijan have great respect and love for Aziz Sancar as a scientist and a patriot.

The sides then posed for photographs.