The 5th International Symposium on Azerbaijani Carpets (ISAC 2017) under the motto “Traditions and Innovations” has kicked off at the International Mugam Center in Baku.
At the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, an exhibition of Dargin Kaitag embroidery from private collection of Dagestan scientist-researcher Raisa Ismayilova was opened. The exhibition consists both of ancient (17 th ‒ 19 th centuries) and modern works made in this technique. The exhibition is organized by the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan National Committee of ICOM.
Mehriban xanım Əliyevanın UNESCO-nun xoşməramlı səfiri kimi fəaliyyətinin 13 ili tamam olur
The World Heritage Committee met for its 41st session in Krakow, Poland. During the session, the Committee notably considered requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List and examine the state of conservation of sites already inscribed on the List as well as many other issues concerning the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
Azerbaijan`s Permanent Mission to UNESCO has arranged an iftar ceremony with the participation of candidate to UNESCO Director General`s post Polad Bulbuloglu.
The 14th International Conference of Ombudsmen has been held in Baku.
On June 13, International Scientific Conference "Gobustan Rock Art at the Crossroads of Cultures” dedicated to the 50 th anniversary of the establishment of the Gobustan National Historic- Artistic Reserve, and 10 th anniversary of the inclusion of Gobustan into the UNESCO World Heritage List started in Baku. The conference was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).