Dagestan’s capital of Derbent hosted a scientific conference “An Oguz epic Kitabi Dede Gorgud and Derbent” organized by the Azerbaijani State Committee for Work with the Diaspora, together with the Dagestan Branch of the All-Russian Congress of Azerbaijanis. Local and the Azerbaijani scientists spoke at the conference held with the support of the Derbent Cultural Management, Derbent Institute for Arts and Culture, and Dagestan State University’s Derbent Branch and the Cooperation Center of Azerbaijanis and other Turkish speaking Peoples. Some scientists said evidence existed that Dede Gorgud lived in Derbent. The participants visited the area where Dede Gorgud was allegedly buried. The conference participants familiarized themselves with samples of our ancient history in the complex “Narin Gala”.