| Azərbaycan Yazıçılar Birliyi | |
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| Founded | June 13, 1934 |
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| Headquarters | Baku |
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Members | 1500 (2010) |
Key people | Anar |
| Website | www.azyb.az |
The Union of Azerbaijani Writers (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Yazıçılar Birliyi) is the largest public organization of Azerbaijani writers, poets and publicists. It has over 1500 members at present. It was founded on June 13, 1934,[1] when Azerbaijan was a part of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.[2]
- ^ "Haqqımızda (About us)". Azərbaycan Yazıçılar Birliyi (Union of Azerbaijani Writers). 2008. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016. (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "History, The Soviet Period". Countries Quest. Retrieved October 20, 2016.