International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The 22nd edition of this Day is celebrated as the world faces the unprecedented disruption to education caused by COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed and is expected to add new …
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Azerbaijan’s Khynalyg village included in Initial List for candidacy to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Khynalyg State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Reserve subordinated to the State Tourism Agency has been included in the Initial List of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, the Agency told APA. The Reserves Management Center of the State Tourism Agency has submitted to the World Heritage Committee the relevant documents in order to …
Read More »Azerbaijan elected vice-president of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 14th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was held in Bogota, Colombia, has elected Azerbaijan as vice-president of the Committee. China, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and Djibouti were also elected. The Committee also inscribed five elements on the List of …
Read More »UNESCO names Baku as Creative City of Design
Azerbaijan’s capital is a city where the wonders of the past meet modernity. From ancient temples to breathtaking skyscrapers, the City of Winds is packed with history waiting to be explored. Baku has been named “Creative City of Design” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). On the occasion of World Cities’ …
Read More »Azerbaijan`s historic centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Azerbaijan`s historic centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List at a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Baku. The historic city of Sheki is located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains and divided in two by the Gurjana River. …
Read More »Seven cultural sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
During the morning session of its current meeting, in Baku, the World Heritage Committee inscribed seven cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The sites added to the List are situated in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and People’s Democratic Republic of Lao. Inscriptions will continue through 7 July. …
Read More »Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva’s multifaceted activity serves to expand international reputation of Azerbaijan
The Republic of Azerbaijan after gaining its independence on October 18, 1991, became a member of the United Nations specialized agency UNESCO on 3 July 1992 . The development of Azerbaijan’s relations with UNESCO started in the second half of 1993, after the return of power to the nationwide leader …
Read More »7th Meeting of UNESCO National Commissions and Committees of TURKSOY Member Countries held in Osh
The 7th meeting of the UNESCO National Commissions and Committees of TURKSOY Member Countries has been held in the city of Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. Addressing the event, Ambassador-at-Large, Secretary-General of the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO Elnur Sultanov described the meeting as a sign of solidarity …
Read More »Azerbaijan, UNESCO sign agreement
The government of Azerbaijan and UNESCO have signed an agreement on the organization of the 3rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku. The document was signed by Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev and UNESCO Assistant Director-General Ernesto Ottone Ramírez. The session will be held on …
Read More »Azerbaijani minister mulls preparations for 43-rd UNESCO committee session
Azerbaijan’s Culture Minister Abulfas Garayev, as part of his visit to Paris, met with a delegation led by Mechtild Rossler, director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, Trend reports March 27 with reference to Azerbaijan’s Culture Ministry. As chairman of the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Abulfas Garayev spoke about …
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