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Culture ministers of Islamic countries

15 September 2009 10:17 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ulkar Gasimova â€“ APA. Azerbaijan is expected to host a number of international events initiated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism by the end of the year. Azerbaijani Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev told APA that the International Music Week would start in Baku this week on the occasion of Uzeyir Hajibeyovâ€™s birthday: â€œThis event will be held within the framework of â€œBaku - Islamic Culture Capital 2009â€. Famous Russian and Mexican conductors will take part in the music week. Exhibition of artifacts belonging to Islamic culture from â€œVictoria and Albertâ€ museum will also be held by the end of the yearâ€.

Abulfas Garayev also stated that the first building of Azerbaijan State Museum of Art would be commissioned by yearâ€™s end. He also noted that the conference of culture ministers of Islamic countries would be held in Baku on October 13-15. Culture ministers of over ten European countries will also be invited to the conference. Roundtable on â€œIntercultural dialogueâ€ will be held between the member states of the Council of Europe and the Organization of Islamic Conference. The agenda of the conference has been prepared by ISESCO. Development, promotion, peace loving targets of Islamic culture will be discussed at the conference. The representatives of the participating countries will be informed about the monuments in the occupied Azerbaijani territories.