The Azerbaijan Photographers Union is the public, creative, non-profit organization, based on the principles of open society, voluntariness and self-government.It acts under the Constitution of the Azerbaijani Republic and Charter of the Union. The Azerbaijan Photographers Union (APU) was registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Azerbaijan Republic on the 20 November 1998 by the certificate number 1073.At the beginning of 1990 year, with the collapse the USSR, all working structures became worthless and it became apparent that there is a need of an organization in which experienced and novice photographers, professionals and amateurs, in a word all those who are devoted to photographic art would join together.
At that time a serious, uniting moment in our organization’s establishing became preparation and holding of the “Photographers of Azerbaijan” exhibition in France, Nantes city in November 1995, where 24 photographers’ creativity, 105 works, were presented. This exhibition’s success has exceeded all expectations – photographers have seen a keen interest in their creative work and profession, public conscience has changed and attention to this splendid profession increased.Then, after the exhibition in France, there were 3 years of debates, the charter’s complying, getting over different obstacles, and the initiative group was formed which got this job done – registered the Union officially, although actually the Union already acted from 1994 on a voluntary basis, that is without legal status.The main purposes and tasks of the APU are promotion to the national development of photo art, popularization of its achievements in the country and abroad, preservation and creative use of photographic heritage. With the purpose of promotion and development of photo art the Union organizes exhibitions, competitions, festivals, master classes, conferences and symposiums with the participation of the Azerbaijani and foreign photographers, as well as promotes the amateur movement.At the present day the Azerbaijan Photographers Union starts the new stage of its development. There is a lot of thing to be done as in organizational aspect so in the forming of the organization’s image. Partnership relations with all interested parties should be established, as well as resource base and conditions for professional and creative activity of the Union’s talented members formed.10 years passed from the APU’s establishment. During this period of time the members of the creative union have organized and taken part in more than 100 exhibitions, including more than 30 in foreign countries (USA, Great Britain, France, Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Ukraine, Greece, Russia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia etc.).Legal representatives in 1998:
• Rafael Gambarov
• Asim Talıb
• Namig Mammadov
• Mirnaibli Hasanov
Publishing of the first Mission Statement of the APA. Registration number #1073. The changes on the Mission Statement’s some option, accordance of the Rule of Azerbaijan Law and Legislation- The second Publishing. The board members of the APU- 25.06.2011.Current legal board members:
• Mirnaibli Hasanov
• Rafael Gambarov
• Asim Talıb
The name has been changed from Azerbaijan Photographer’s Union to the Azerbaijan’s Photographers Public Union.
• 1999, February -2007 November – Period of the chairmanship of Rafik Gambarov to the administrative personnel of the APU. I-st conference of the administrative personnel Huseyn Huseynzade, Farid Mammadov, Sara Nazirova, Oleg Litvin, Farid Xayrulin, Asim Talıbov, Sanan Alesgerov, Farid Asgerov, Namig Mammadov, Rafig Bagırov, Sevdim Huseynzade, Kamal Babayev, Xalid Asgerov.
• 2004, November – II conference of the administrative personnel / board members Haji Akif Agayev, Rauf Nasirov, Farid Mammadov, Sara Nazirova, Sanan Alesgerov, Huseyn Huseynzade, Mirnaib Hasanoglu, Chingiz Samedzade, Rafael Gambarov.
• 2007, November – 2009, June – The period of chairmanship duty of Shahin Huseynov on the APU.Other administration personnel / board members: Agdesh Bagirzade, Farid Mammadov, Sanan Aleskerov, Emil Xaliov, Mirnaib Hasanoglu, Faxriyya Mammadova.
• 2009, June – 2011, January – The period of chairmanship duty of Asiyat Fatullayeva on the APU.APU (the) chairmanship (the) time to (the) administrative personnel. Other administrative personnel / board members: Agdesh Bagirzade, Farid Mammadov, Sanan Aleskerov, Emil Xaliov, Mirnaib Hasanoglu, Faxriyya Mammadova.
• 2011, February 5 – Mirnaib Hasanoglu is elected to the chairmanship position of the APU. Other administrative personnel / board members: Anna Suleymanova, Sevinj Aslanova, Natavan Gafarova, Mehdi Abbasov, Etibar Mammadov, Rauf Umudov, Habib Muradov.
Chairman of Board is Mirnaib Hasanoglu
Our address: 11A.156 Dilara Aliyeva str. Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ 1014