Azernews.Az

BP has launched a cultural heritage training that is "the capacity building component" of the program being implemented along the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey pipeline corridor since March 2008.
The training sessions are led by a group of international experts including scientists from the US-based Smithsonian Institution, the Arizona University and the National Museum in Berlin. Participants in the event are some 43 representatives of the Gobustan State Historical-Artistic Reserve, the Azerbaijan Institute of Archaeology and the Georgian National Museum.
The training will last two days and will focus on a range of topics covering assessment methodologies, collection and conservation techniques.
The training was preceded by a two-day workshop aimed at providing an opportunity for the experts involved in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) and South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP) archaeological research programs to analyze and interpret the BTC/SCP findings in a manner consistent with the international practice.
"We believe the program will enhance good relationship with the archaeological communities both nationally and internationally and will contribute to the development of the archaeological science of the Caucasus region," says Seymour Khalilov, BP’s Vice-President for Communications and External Affairs.
The BTC/SCP Cultural Heritage Program in Azerbaijan and Georgia is implemented by the Smithsonian Institution. In addition to the capacity building element, the program has a public outreach component that will be implemented via a number of activities.
The total value of the program is just over $1 million and its duration is about three years.*