Shafiga Mammadova elected chairperson of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan
A change of leadership has taken place in the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan. People's Artist Shafiga Mammadova has been elected as the new chairperson of the organization.
People's Artist Shafiga Mammadova has been elected as the new chairperson of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan. The decision was made as a result of a vote held during today's conference of the organization.
It should be noted that the previous chairperson of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan was People's Artist Rasim Balayev. Rasim Balayev passed away in March 2026.
In recent times, various discussions and disagreements have come to the agenda surrounding the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan and its activities. Against the background of these processes, the election of Shafiga Mammadova as the chairperson of the union may spark new discussions in the cinema community.
Following the leadership change, it is expected that the union's activity directions and the steps to be taken in the field of cinema in the coming period will also remain in the spotlight.
