BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. Participants of
the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue will visit Shusha and
Fuzuli on October 29, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Culture Farid
Jafarov said at a press conference on Monday dedicated to the
forum, Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.
He said the forum’s program includes visits to Azerbaijan’s
liberated territories, including Shusha and Fuzuli.
Jafarov also spoke about efforts to raise Shusha’s international
profile. He recalled that Shusha was designated the Cultural
Capital of the Turkic World in 2023 and the Cultural Capital of the
Islamic World in 2024.
According to him, international music festivals and literary
events held in the city, along with twinning arrangements with
cities in other countries, are helping expand Shusha’s
international ties.
The deputy minister added that the historic part of Shusha was
included on the list of Islamic heritage sites in February this
year.
