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By Laman Ismayilova

The Azerbaijan Culture Minister intends to cooperate with the Qatar Embassy in Baku, Azernews reports citing the Culture Ministry.

During the meeting, Culture Minister Anar Karimov and Qatari Ambassador to Azerbaijan Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Hanzab stressed the importance of strengthening cultural ties between the two countries.

Anar Karimov spoke about the importance of using the experience of Qatar in the restoration and reconstruction of Azerbaijan's liberated territories.

He drew attention to the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, which has been traditionally held since 2011 as part of the Baku Process initiative proposed by President Ilham Aliyev in 2008.

He spoke about the global campaign Peace4Culture, initiated by Azerbaijan.

The campaign aims to study the role of peace in the development of culture, along with the protection of cultural heritage, the establishment of peaceful and sustainable peace-loving societies, as well as the role of culture in achieving peace. Anar Karimov also invited Qatar to join this global challenge.

The Qatari ambassador touched upon the issues of humanitarian and cultural cooperation between the two countries. He also invited Anar Karimov to pay an official visit to Qatar. The meeting continued with the discussion of other issues of mutual interest.

Notably, Azerbaijan Culture Ministry is constantly expanding international partnerships.

Culture Minister Anar Karimov has recently met with members of the House of Lords of the British Parliament, Lord Malcolm Bruce, Lord Donald Hankey, and Oxford University lecturer Dr. Julian Faultless.

The sides discussed prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the British government.

The meeting covered international projects and restoration work in Karabakh, and large-scale construction work to restore the destroyed architectural monuments and Muslim shrines in Azerbaijan.

Anar Karimov also met with the head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Peter Michalko to discuss prospects of cooperation.

The meeting covered the partnership between Azerbaijan and the EU Delegation in humanitarian and cultural spheres as well as demining of the Azerbaijan's territories liberated from the Armenian occupation.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lamiva993