Current status of paleontological-stratigraphic studies in Azerbaijan

The history of the study of fossil paleontological remains in Azerbaijan is divided into several stages depending on the degree of research intensity, the scale of stratigraphic coverage, and the participation of national personnel.In the 50-80s of the twentieth century, the priority was to unite specialists according to age groups of fossil remains (e.g., Jurassic ammonites, Cretaceous inoceramas, ammonites and belemnites, Paleogene nummulites, Miocene pelecypods, etc.).Later, by the end of the nineties of the last century, the priorities of fundamental research shifted somewhat to the study of ecosystem evolution, paleobiology, event biostratigraphy, etc.