▁in ▁order ▁to ▁protect ▁car pet ▁w aving ▁trad itions , ▁enh ance ▁export ▁potential ▁of ▁car p ets ▁and ▁provide ▁more ▁work p laces ▁for ▁the ▁people ▁engaged ▁in ▁this ▁area . ▁ ▁Science ▁policy ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁President ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁signed ▁an ▁Order ▁to ▁establish ▁“ A zer ba ij an ▁National ▁Encyclopedia ” ▁Science ▁Center . ▁Al most ▁four ▁years ▁later , ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁approved ▁the ▁Dec ree ▁to ▁const itute ▁the ▁State ▁Commission ▁on ▁Re forms ▁in ▁Science . ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁signed ▁another ▁Order ▁on ▁Est ab lish ment ▁of ▁the ▁Science ▁Development ▁Foundation ▁under ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an . ▁Al most ▁four ▁months ▁later , ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁President ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁approved ▁the ▁Char ter ▁of ▁the ▁Science ▁Development ▁Foundation . ▁On ▁January ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁by ▁his ▁Dec ree ▁established ▁the ▁National ▁Commission ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ▁for ▁Islam ic ▁Edu c ational , ▁Scient ific ▁and ▁Cultural ▁Organ ization . ▁He ▁also ▁established ▁G anja ▁Branch ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ▁National ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2