{"id":5126,"date":"2026-02-23T15:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azltk2026.org\/?page_id=5126"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:58:47","slug":"invitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/azltk2026.org\/?page_id=5126&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Invitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"mkdf-accordion-holder mkdf-ac-default  mkdf-accordion mkdf-ac-boxed mkdf-white-skin clearfix\">\n\t<h6 class=\"mkdf-accordion-title\">\n    <span class=\"mkdf-accordion-mark\">\n\t\t<span class=\"mkdf_icon_plus icon_plus\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"mkdf_icon_minus icon_minus-06\"><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"mkdf-tab-title\">Dear collegues<\/span>\n<\/h6>\n<div class=\"mkdf-accordion-content\">\n\t<div class=\"mkdf-accordion-content-inner\">\n\t\t[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5054 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/azltk2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-16-at-18.13.51-253x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azltk2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-16-at-18.13.51-253x300.jpeg 253w, https:\/\/azltk2026.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-16-at-18.13.51.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/>We are pleased to state that, as Azerbaijan Society of Clinical Laboratory Specialists (ASCLS), we successfully concluded 2025 with many achievements and successes. Throughout the year, the large-scale scientific programs, international cooperation\u00a0projects, congresses, and continuous education initiatives we carried out marked an important stage of development for our\u00a0laboratory medicine community.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">The successful organization of the 3<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">rd<\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"> Azerbaijan International Congress of Laboratory Medicine &amp; Lab Expo (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">AZLMC &amp; LAB EXPO<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"> 2025) in 2025 was a great source of pride for us. The scientific program prepared under the slogan \u201cFor a Sovereign<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Azerbaijan!\u201d, together with the high number of participants, international collaborations and the active involvement of young\u00a0researchers, led the congress to be recognized as one of the most respected laboratory medicine events in the region.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">As in previous years, close scientific cooperation was maintained with EFLM, IFCC, KBUD, KLIMUD, and other international\u00a0organizations. The international activities of ASCLS in 2025 were especially noteworthy. Our participation in the EFLM 2025 Congress in Belgium, along with several of our members receiving EFLM scholarships, confirms the growing recognition of our laboratory medicine professionals within the European scientific community.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">The ASCLS delegation represented our country with active participation at the KLIMUD 2025 &#8211; 8th National Clinical<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Microbiology Congress and the 5th National Virology Days, held in Antalya on 19-23 November 2025. The delivery of keynote\u00a0lectures by four of our colleagues, along with the participation of our experts as panel chairs in various sessions, further\u00a0strengthened the position of the Azerbaijani scientific school.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">As ASCLS, we also represented our country with a large delegation at the KBUD 2025 Clinical Biochemistry &amp; LAB Expo<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Congress, held in Antalya, Tu\u0308rkiye, on 24-27 November 2025. The Chair of the ASCLS Executive Board delivered a speech at the\u00a0opening ceremony, and our specialists chaired several major scientific panels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">In light of all these achievements, we are pleased to announce that the 4<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">th<\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"> AZLMC &amp; LAB EXPO 2026 will be held from 30 April to 2 May 2026 at the Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard. This congress will once again take place with broad participation from\u00a0international partners and will further strengthen our country\u2019s regional leadership in the field of laboratory medicine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">For the first time in our country and in the region, one of the important scientific meetings of a European medical scientific society\u00a0will be held in Azerbaijan. In this regard, the Executive Board of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) has decided to organize a scientific symposium within our congress entitled \u201cNew Trends in Laboratory Medicine\u201d. Within the framework of AZLMC &amp; LAB EXPO 2026, a high-level international EFLM Symposium will be organized, featuring lectures by world-renowned scientists from various European countries. This program will create a unique opportunity for high-level scientific exchange with the participation of Europe\u2019s leading experts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">In addition, other scientific panels of the 4<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">th<\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"> International Azerbaijan Congress of Laboratory Medicine &amp; Lab Expo will be organized, as is tradition, with the support and direct participation of the KBUD and KLIMUD societies from T\u00fcrkiye.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">AZLMC &amp; LAB EXPO 2026 will include a wide range of interesting symposia, panel presentations, and conferences covering the fields\u00a0of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Genetics. Engaging social programs are also planned for congress\u00a0participants. Key information about the congress will be regularly shared on the official website www.azltk2026.org and through\u00a0ASCLS social media accounts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">We warmly invite you to take an active part in the congress!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Chairman of the Congress<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\">Assoc. 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