People's artist Rasim Balayev was elected as the chairman of the newly created Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan.

This was unanimously decided at the conference on the merger of the Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union (AKI) and the Azerbaijan Republic Cinematographers Union (ARKI), which took place in the "Actor's House" of the Union of Theater Workers.

Rasim Balayev, who was elected as the chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan, said in his speech that he did not expect Shafiga Mammadova to withdraw her candidacy and thanked those who trusted her.

It should be noted that at the event held in Baku, it was decided to merge both film unions and the name of the new organization was the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan.

On this occasion, we congratulate the film actors and wish success in the future activities of the Union.