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Baku - Islamic Cultural Capital 2009 to be inaugurated on February 18

26 December 2008 10:50 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ulkar Gasimovaâ€“APA. â€œWe are anxious about non-existence of state program on tourism in Azerbaijan. Todayâ€™s board meeting will cover the issue. Azerbaijani tourism has developed rapidly at present. Tourism will take place in non-energy sector after several yearsâ€, Abulfas Garayev, Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister told journalists, APA reports.
â€œFor the first time Baku will be the capital of Islamic Culture. Various international events are going to be realized within the framework of the project. I regard 2009 as successful year and it will contribute to the developments in the field of cultureâ€, he added.
The Minister underlined that an official website would provide reports about events on Baku - Islamic Cultural Capital 2009 in Azerbaijani, Russian, English, French, Arabic from January 1. An opening ceremony of Baku - Islamic Cultural Capital 2009 will be held in Heydar Aliyev Palace on February 18-19, 2009. The concert will be performed for representatives of various countries during two-day inauguration ceremony.