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By Amina Nazarli

An exhibition dedicated to Azerbaijan`s modern architecture was organized in Florence, Italy.

Co-organized by the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, the event brought together the country`s Ambassador to Italy Mammad Ahmadzade, Rector of the University Gulchohra Mammadova, founder and director of the Foundation Paolo Del Bianco, as well as public and art figures, Azertac reported.

Founder of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation Paolo Del Bianco highlighted the importance of the exhibition. On Azerbaijan's rich cultural heritage, unique samples of architecture, Del Bianco said this exhibition was another way of demonstration of the country's culture to Italian public.

In turn, Ahmadzade provided an insight into rich cultural heritage of Azerbaijan, as well as its historical traditions, multicultural model, socio-economic development, infrastructure projects.

On importance of the exhibition, the diplomat said these samples create an imagination about the projects carried out in the country.

Rector Mammadova, for her part, highlighted the history of relations between the University and the Foundation. The rector also spoke about steadily developing infrastructure projects implemented in the country.

The event featured a presentation about modern samples of architecture of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan, a beautiful corner of the South Caucasus, surprises everyone with its beauty and antiquity. Today, along with the historic buildings, many modern buildings decorate the country’s cities.

The capital city Baku is the place where a national theatre, the first in Muslim East, lifted the curtain, the first opera was performed, the first Azerbaijan newspaper was published, the first Azerbaijan library was opened.

The ancient architectural monuments of Baku are the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Old City Historical-Architectural Reserve and the Maiden's Tower and Gobustan National Park, which is famous for the ancient rock drawings and was included to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

For the last years, Baku has changed its look very quickly. More futuristic buildings appeared in the center of the city.

Baku is expecting to be even more charming, since large-scale projects are expected to be realized, stimulating the development of a number of industrial sectors.

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