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Azerbaijani representatives attend session of the countries, celebrating Novruz

01 September 2008 [14:53] - TODAY.AZ
Tehran hosted the second coordination session of the country, celebrating Novruz, to include this holiday into a representative list of the immaterial cultural heritage of the world civilization, reports Ministry's spokesman Intigam Qumbatov.
Alongside with the representatives of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan, the session was also attended by Fikret Babayev, chief of department on cultural policy under the Ministry of Culture, and Shafaq Alibeyli, chief of department of international ties of the Nizami Museum of National Literature.

Moreover, the event was attended by UNESCO representatives.

The three-day session coordinated the Novruz international document and video films and photos.

The documents represented the countries in halves and they include only the common features of the holiday, approved in these countries.

According to the Ministry of Culture, the documents will be submitted to UNESCO until September 30.

/Day.Az/
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