February 2012
The forthcoming international initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in promotion of Azerbaijan culture
Recognition and promotion of Azerbaijan culture is one of the primary issues of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. more >
Minister of culture and tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan meets Director General of Russian State Library
Azerbaijani minister of culture and tourism Abulfas Garayev met with Director General of the Russian State Library Alexander Visliy. more >
November 2011
Culture minister, puppeteers discuss theatre
The minister of culture and tourism said that theatre had been developing in Azerbaijan during its 20 years of independence. more >
July 2011
Azerbaijan to make national culture its tourism ‘fish’
The Ministry of Culture & Tourism estimates the Action Plan for the Year of Tourism (2011) as an additional impetus for the development of the industry. more >
April 2011
Program of upcoming International forum of Intercultural dialogue made public
Draft programme of the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue to be held on April 7-9, 2011 in Baku was detailed. more >
March 2011
Azerbaijan to suggest new “Intercultural Cooperation Platform”
The World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue will be organized in Baku from 7 to 9 April 2011, based on the previous intercultural dialogue events known as the Baku Process, initiated by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in 2008. more >
Influence of culture on religious issues to be topic of forum in Baku
The forum on intercultural dialogue in Baku will discuss the influence of culture on the settlement of disagreements between the religious faiths, Azerbaijani Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev told media. more >
February 2011
Baku to host dialogue of civilizations forum
A world forum of dialogue of civilizations is to be held in Azerbaijan from 7 to 9 April. more >
Azerbaijan may adopt Code of Culture
By the new law all the rights of peoples engaged in the culture sphere should be ensured, the Head of the Culture and Tourism Ministry Office Firuddin Gurbanov said. more >
June 2010
Azerbaijan to host international forum on intercultural dialogue
An international forum on intercultural dialogue will be held in Baku in April 2011. more >
April 2010
GUAM countries’ tourism and culture ministers to discuss cooperation
GUAM member states' tourism and culture ministers are going to discuss cooperation in the sphere of tourism and culture in June in Baku, the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM told Trend. more >
March 2010
The 2nd Republic Review of Choir Collectives of Children’s Music and Art Schools
From April 2 to 27, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan will hold the 2nd Republic Review of Choir Collectives of Children's Music and Art Schools in order to preserve and develop the choir culture in the country, to improve the choir lessons at children's music and art schools, to rouse interest of children for choir art starting from their childhood and to activate choirmasters' creative activity. more >
February 2010
New websites of Azerbaijan's regional libraries launched
Under the decree of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev dated 6 October 2008 "About ratification of the state program of development of the library information sphere for 2008-2013", the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism continues work in the development of library affairs. more >
State Award in science, culture and literature founded in Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev Ilham Aliyev approved the regulation and composition of the Commission on state awards in science, culture and literature of Azerbaijan. more >
January 2010
Azerbaijan has registered over 3,500 monument books
The Ministry of Culture & Tourism of Azerbaijan has started revealing existing copies of unique and rare books and editions of special importance and chronicles. The Ministry reports that the state register has added 3,566 names of book memorials of different form. more >
First Azerbaijani festival of national theaters to kick off
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism will hold the first National Festival of State Theaters, according to sources in the ministry. more >
December 2009
Minister of Culture and Tourism releases preliminary plan of events for 2010
Abulfaz Garayev We are planning to broaden geography of holding days of our culture, said Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfaz Garayev. more >
Azerbaijan maintains active cooperation with Europe’s art and cultural circles
Today Azerbaijan heads the committee of culture ministers of the Islamic countries. more >
November 2009
Azerbaijan creates database of cultural legacy entities
The Ministry of Culture & Tourism of Azerbaijan has singed a decree on creation of database of non-material cultural legacy entities of Azerbaijan. The Ministry reports that the decree aims to support, storing and recognizability of cultural legacy of Azerbaijan. The database will consist of special portfolio to cover achievements of masters of arts and folklore, NGOs and private organizations in the area,” the MCT reports. more >
Georgia's culture ministry declines to list a mosque in Azerbaijani-populated village as cultural and historical monument
Georgian Ministry of Culture refused to include a mosque in Fakhrali village populated by Azerbaijanis in the list of cultural and historical monuments, resident of Fakhrali village Adil Nabiyev said. more >
October 2009
Consultative Council of Cultural Strategy for Muslim World meets in Baku
The ninth meeting of the Consultative Council in Charge of Implementing the Cultural Strategy for the Muslim World will be held on 9 and 10 October 2009 in Baku, Azerbaijan on the occasion of the nomination of Baku as the Asian region's capital of Islamic culture for 2009. more >
OIC and European ministers responsible for culture to continue intercultural dialogue in Baku
Culture Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference OIC, as well as several European countries will meet in Baku to continue discussions on intercultural dialogue launched in Dec. 2-3, 2008. more >
September 2009
Culture ministers of Islamic countries to meet in Baku
Azerbaijan will host a meeting of culture ministers of Islamic countries in October. more >
July 2009
Rules of transportation of culture valuables through border confirmed in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani customs committee ratified the Rules of transportation of culture valuables through customs border of Azerbaijan.The committee reported that the rules were confirmed by agreement with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and they were registered by the Ministry of Justice. more >
June 2009
Foreign minister of Azerbaijan receives chief secretary of national council of ministry of culture, arts and heritage of Qatar
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammmadyarov received the Chief Secretary of the National Council of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage of Qatar Mubarak Bin Nasir Khalifa, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan reported. more >
May 2009
Azerbaijan and Cuba signed a culture agreement
Signing of a co-operation agreement in the area of culture has been signed in Baku today between the Ministry of Culture & Tourism of Azerbaijan and Ministry of Culture of Cuba. more >
April 2009
National Library Directors of the ECO countries gather in Baku
The 2nd Conference of the National Library Directors of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member countries was started in Baku on Monday within the “Baku – Islamic Culture Capital 2009”, APA reports. more >
Draft concept of CIS cultural coop being developed
Yasher Gusseinly, Director of the Division for Cooperation with International Organisations and Programs under the Department of International Relations and Cultural Programs of Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism considers that culture will become one of the essential uniting factors that will foster friendship and neighbourhood relations between the member-countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. more >
February 2009
Azerbaijani and cuban ministers of culture sign agreement of cooperation
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev, who is in Cuba, signed the agreement of cooperation with his Cuban colleague. more >
January 2009
Baku to become capital of Islamic culture of 2009 from February
From February of this year Baku will be declared the capital of Islamic culture. Ministry of Culture and Tourism Firudun Gurbanov noted that the main topic of the meetings on February 18-19 at the ceremony of declaring Baku the capital of Islamic culture will be intercivilization and intercultural dialogue. more >
House Museum of Nariman Narimanov in Tbilisi to be repaired
The house museum of Nariman Narimanov in Tbilisi will be re-paired. The house museum collapsed in December 2008 during construction work by a foreign company. Narimanov Nariman (1887-1925) was a outstanding state person, a writer and a member of Bolshevik party since 1905. more >
Weaker libraries unite: Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Ministry
Weaker libraries are coming together, the Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Ministry reported. "Libraries are not closing,” Library Division Director at the ministry Latifa Mammadova told Trend News on Jan. 22. “Only the weaker libraries are closing that could not or did not want to unite their readers." more >
December 2008
Compendium community celebrates its 10th anniversary in Baku
Hosted by the Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the 10th Anniversary celebrations were held from the 4-5 December 2008 in Baku. The meeting welcomed the "Baku Declaration" of the preceding Conference of Cultural Ministers, which mentions the Compendium as one of the important instruments facilitating intercultural dialogue. more >
The Council of Europe Culture Ministers adopted the Baku Declaration
Today The Council of Europe Culture Ministers’ Conference adopted the Baku Declaration on Assistance to the Intercultural Dialogue. more >
Council of Europe support realization of Baku Process
The Council of Europe (CE) will support the realization of Baku process. The Baku declaration is a new appeal to the world to promote intercultural dialogue, Abulfas Garayev, Minister of Culture and Tourism, said. more >
For deserts in culture – Gloria Artis
The minister of culture and national heritage of Poland Bogdan Zdroyewski is to visit Baku from 1 to 3 of December 2009. Within his Baku stay Mr. Zdroyewski will participate in the ceremony of awarding two Azerbaijani citizens with medals “For deserts in Culture – Gloria Artis”. more >
November 2008
European Ministers of Culture to sign Baku Declaration
The meeting of European Ministers of Culture will take place in Baku on December 2-3. more >
October 2008
Days of Belarus culture to be held in Azerbaijan
Days of Belarus culture will be held in Azerbaijan on October 22-24. A spokeswoman for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that the Belarus delegation, would be headed by deputy Minister of Culture, Vladimir Gridushko.
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Fire in Azerbaijan State Theater for Young Spectators extinguished
A Fire in Azerbaijan State Theater for Young Spectators was extinguished. Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Etibar Mirzayev and Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev have visited the site. The theater is now under repair. more >
September 2008
Yanar Dagh State Reserve devolved on Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Azerbaijan’s Cabinet has passed a decision to devolve Yanar Dagh State Historical and Monumental Reserve to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Yanar Dagh (Burning Mountain) is a mountain that has been continuously on fire for one thousand years. Prior to this, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources was responsible for the reserve. more >
Minister of Culture and Tourism criticizes employees of cultural institutions of Baku
The collegium of the Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture and Tourism held a session with participation of heads of the institutions of culture and tourism of Baku. more >
July 2008
European culture ministers conference to take place in Azerbaijan
Ministers from European, ISESCO and ALEKSO member countries, intergovernmental organizations and NGOs will be invited to the European culture ministers in Azerbaijan this December. more >
June 2008
1st international forum of culturologists held in Baku
The forum set the purpose to ensure development of culture propaganda, preservation and scientific surveys in the area of culture. more >
May 2008
Culture Ministry backs idea of theatres’ transfer to self-financing
The Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan has backed a proposal for national theatres to become self-financing. more >
‘Culture’ catalogue to be presented in Azerbaijan
The edition offers concrete results of cultural policy and processes of cultural revival. more >
April 2008
UNESCO supports opening of the virtual branch of the russian museum in Baku
A specially equipped “virtual auditorium” in the Museum Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan will give a chance to Azerbaijani audience to take virtual strolls around the Russian Museum and familiarize with the artifacts that are on display at the Museum. more >
February 2008
Contradictions between Parliament Heads and Commission on Cultural Issues
25.02.08, Azerbaijan, A bill on Creative People and Cultural Unions that would introduce government financing of creative people and cultural unions has met with controversy in the Azerbaijani parliament.
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December 2007
Azerbaijan to Become Culture Capital of Islamic Countries: Minister
Azerbaijan after uniting the different cultures will host the several international events. more >
November 2007
Germany Announces 2008 as Year of Azerbaijani Culture
Germany announced 2008 as the Year of Azerbaijani Culture, the chairman of the Mainz-Azerbaijan community Bashar Komur has said. more >
May 2007
Together we can create a better world
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrated for the first time in Azerbaijan. more >
May 2005
Baku hosts Int'l conference on creation of GUUAM Observatory of Cultural Policy
Yesterday, at the Museum Center, a two day international conference devoted to the creation of GUUAM’s cultural policy began [GUUAM: Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Moldova]. more >
December 2004
UNESCO moves on digital preservation of Silk Roads heritage
As part of their Digital Silk Roads Project, UNESCO has facilitated a 3-day regional workshop devoted to the history of carpet production and its preservation as part of cultural heritage. more >
March 2004
Seminar-Trainings for Culture Policy Is Over
Azerbaijan Cultural Association 'Simurg' has hosted a seminar-training within the frames of the project 'Assistance to building the new cultural policy'. more >
January 2004
Muslims ordered out of Mosque authorities want as carpet museum
Azeri authorities have given Muslims in Baku until the end of January to leave a 1000 year old Mosque they want to turn into a carpet museum. more >
December 2008
Inter-cultural dialogue: bases of peace and stable development of Europe and neighbouring regions
A conference of European countries’ culture ministers will be held in Baku on 2-3 December 2008. The conference is organized by the Azerbaijani government in collaboration with the Council of Europe. more >
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