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    STAGE Project ministerial colloquy on cultural diversity and European identities in the South Caucasus

    Strasbourg, 27.09.2004 - The importance of cultural diversity and
    European identities in ensuring democratic stability will be at
    the heart of a ministerial colloquy in Moscow on 30 September and
    1 October. The colloquy, which is the fourth of its kind, is being
    organised by the Council of Europe at the invitation of the Russian
    authorities, and forms part of the Council's STAGE Project (Support
    for Transition in the Arts and Culture in Greater Europe) (*).

    The meeting will be opened by Alexander Sokolov, Russian Minister of
    Culture and Communication, Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, the Council of
    Europe's Director General of Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and
    Sport (representing the organisation's Secretary General) and Johannes
    Landman, Dutch Ambassador to the Council of Europe (representing the
    organisation's Committee of Ministers). The participating Ministers
    of Culture will adopt a final declaration at the end of the colloquy.

    The new STAGE Action Plan for 2004-2005, and ways to develop European
    co-operation and partnerships with South Caucasus countries (including
    the twinning of museums and libraries, developing links between cities,
    etc.), will also be on the agenda.

    A session will also be devoted to best practices in culture in the
    Russian Federation, involving experts from the Institute of Cultural
    Policies in Moscow and the Russian Institute for Cultural Research.

    The colloquy, which will be open to the press, will take place from
    9.30 am to 6 pm on Thursday 30 September and from 10 am to 4 pm
    on Friday 1 October at the President Hotel (24 Bolshaya Yakimanka,
    Moscow). A press conference will take place at 4.30 pm on Friday.

    For further information, please see http://www.coe.int/culture/stage
    or contact Estelle Steiner (press officer, tel. +33 (0)3 88 41 33 35,
    mobile +33 (0)6 08 46 01 57, e-mail [email protected]).

    _____

    (*) The STAGE project is aimed at assisting Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
    in developing efficient cultural policies and fostering contacts and
    exchanges between themselves, as well as with other European nations. It
    includes the three participating countries from the South Caucasus as well
    as observer and donor countries (Germany, Austria, Greece, Russian
    Federation, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine).


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