Dear Colleagues,

We are honored to invite you to the 2nd Mirza GÖKGÖL International Plant Genetic Resources Symposium, which will be held in the ancient Turkic city of Ganja, Azerbaijan, from August 19 to 22, 2025.

The symposium is jointly organized by the Genetic Resources Institute of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) under the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye. It will be hosted by the Azerbaijan State Agricultural University and the Scientific Research Institute of Plant Protection and Technical Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The symposium aims to bring together scientists working on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture—including landraces, heirloom seeds, cultivated species, their wild relatives, and wild species of economic importance. It will provide a platform for presenting scientific studies, sharing knowledge and experience, and strengthening international collaboration.

We look forward to meeting you in Ganja, the homeland of the great Nizami Ganjavi.

With kind regards,

On behalf of the Symposium Organizing Committee

Professor Zeynal Akparov

Symposium Chair