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    SOUTH CAUCASIAN CULTURE ANALYZED IN MOSCOW

    RIA Novosti
    October 02, 2004

    MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti) - The plan of cooperation for
    2004-2005 was adopted at the two-day 4th conference of culture
    ministers entitled "Variety of cultures and European unity: dialogue
    in the name of demographic stability", which closed in Moscow on
    Friday, Catherine Roth, Council of Europe's director for culture,
    cultural and natural heritage, told journalists in Moscow.

    The conference was held within the Council of Europe's Stage project
    and was dedicated to the analysis of culture of the three South
    Caucasian countries, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.

    Representatives of Austria, Germany, Greece, Russia, Switzerland,
    Turkey and Ukraine also took part in the conference.

    According to Catherine Roth, the sides agreed to help each other
    develop museums and libraries and promote cultural policy of cities.

    The conferees adopted a declaration saying that culture is making an
    important contribution in the building of peaceful, stable and open
    Europe free from conflicts and violence, the director said.

    On his part, Azerbaijan's Culture Minister Polad Byul-byul ogly said
    in a RIA Novosti interview that "cultural dialogue was useful and
    necessary".

    "Contacts are highly important. This is a possibility to get
    acquainted with European cultural values, exchange cultural riches and
    talk about each other's problems," the minister noted.

    Speaking about the development of culture in Azerbaijan, the minister
    pointed out with satisfaction that the state kept paying more and more
    attention to cultural problems and increased state financing of this
    sphere.

    According to Polad Byul-byul ogly, in 2005 24% more money will be
    allocated on culture development from Azerbaijan's state budget than
    in 2004.
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