New historical monuments discovered in Azerbaijan

More than 3,000 new historical monuments were revealed in Azerbaijan ,  First Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Vagif Aliyev said.
 
About 7,000 historic sites were included in the official list, as a result the number of such sites registered in the country increased to 10,000.  There can be found monuments of the world, national and local significance among them.

He said work is underway to develop a long-term national program covering 2012-2020 in relation to these historical sites. The draft program is ready, and it will be submitted to the government after agreement with the relevant ministries. Now the studies are directed to determine the source of annual funding for the program, he said.


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