EXHIBITION FEATURING AZERBAIJAN DUE AT V&A MUSEUM

Baku, 18 February (AzerTAc). Five countries of the world will host Days of
Azerbaijani culture this year, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfaz
Garayev told press conference on the occasion of upcoming “Baku – the Capital of
Islamic Culture 2009” year of events. The Ministry has already elaborated on the
Program of events that are expected to give new impetus to regeneration and
advancement of culture and travel sector in Azerbaijan.
The Minister outlined that as a part of the “Baku – the Capital of Islamic Culture
2009” year of cultural events, the Victoria and Albert Museum of London will host
exhibition dedicated to Azerbaijan. The exhibition will feature artworks related to
Islamic culture. The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's largest museum of
decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million
objects.