Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Azerbaijan)

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Аzərbаycаn Rеspubliкаsının Mədəniyyət və Turizm Nazirliyi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the activities in and development of tourism in Azerbaijan and promotion of Azerbaijani culture. The ministry is headed by Abulfaz Garayev.^[1]

History

The ministry was established in May 1953 with a purpose of preservation, development, promotion of rich Azerbaijani culture and arts. The agency's included implementation of local and international cultural programs, projects and holding events in various countries. The objectives were to preserve and protect historical monuments and real estate, their renovation and use, modernization of libraries and museums, protection and promotion of Azerbaijani folklore, development of cultural clubs, resorts and parks, revitalization of tourism, development of theater, musical and other forms of arts, revitalization of cinema and book publications and so forth.^[2]

Organization

The ministry is headed by the minister with three deputy ministers.^[3] Main functions of the ministry are implementation of state policies in the tourism sector and promotion of Azerbaijani culture, formulation and implementation of short-, mid- and long-term strategies and programs, increasing activities in cultural sector among the youth, create conditions for every citizen to contribute to the cultural development in Azerbaijan, increase production of Azerbaijani films, etc.^[2]

See also

• Cabinet of Azerbaijan
• Tourism in Azerbaijan
• Culture of Azerbaijan
• Architecture of Azerbaijan

References

Ministries and State Agencies of Republic of Azerbaijan State Ministries Agriculture Communications and Information Technologies Culture and Tourism Defense Defence Industry Ecology and Natural Resources Economic Development Education Emergency Situations Energy Finance Foreign Affairs Healthcare Internal Affairs Justice Labor and Social Protection of the Population National Security Taxes Transport Youth and Sports State Committees and Services Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources Border Service Civil Aviation Administration Committee for City Building and Architecture Committee for Family, Woman and Children Affairs Committee for Refugees and IDPs Committee for Securities Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents Committee on Work with Diaspora Copyright Agency Customs Committee Land and Cartography Committee Maritime Administration Migration Service National Archive Department Procurement Agency Property Issues Committee Social Protection Fund Statistics Committee