On July 8, 2020, an article by Honored Journalist Alirza Balayev, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Khazar Review Journal, entitled “The Statue of Zardabi... in front of ‘LaQuzu’: On the eve of the 145^th anniversary of our national press, to the attention of Baku City Executive Power, Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia Scientific Center of ANAS and the Press Council of Azerbaijan…” was published on the novator.az news portal.

The article elaborates on the statue of Hasan bey Zardabi, the Founder of the Azerbaijani press, once erected in front of the General Editorial Office of the Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia (now the Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia Scientific Center of ANAS) in Icheri Sheher, which is currently surrounded by the “Shah Palace” Hotel & Restaurant and “LaQuzu” Restaurant due to the Science Center’s relocation.

Thus, the author points out that the statue of Zardabi remains in an inappropriate condition and proposes to move the statue in front of the Scientific Center, located on Javid Avenue near the “Elmler Akademiyasi” metro station.

The article can be read at the following link:

https://novator.az/2020/07/08/z%c9%99rdabinin-heyk%c9%99li-laquzu-onund%c9%99/