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Azerbaijan to certificate intangible cultural heritage

20 September 2011 13:02 (UTC +04:00)

According to him, this rule will be implemented in accordance with Azerbaijan Intangible Cultural Heritage Register, which will be approved in the near future.

Huseynli said that in general, more than 4300 samples were included in the state register on Azerbaijanâ€™s territory: â€œThe purpose is maintenance of intangible cultural heritage monuments of ethnography, folklore and craftsmanship and their delivering to the future generation. Folklore - folk song, eposes, dances, cuisine samples, national holidays, historical and social relations and etc. are included here. We are in the last agreement process and the ministry sent letters to corresponding organizations of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. This process is being carried out in every country in accordance with UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritageâ€.

Minister noted that the process will consist of 3 stages, the list of every sample was prepared at the first stage: â€œThe passport to every sample and certificate on its belonging to the Azerbaijani people will be given by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, at the same time by the Copyright Agency at the second stage. File of every sample will be created at the third stageâ€.