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The Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry has arranged a tour at the National Museum of History for representatives of embassies and other diplomatic representations to familiarize them with the country's historical and statehood traditions. 34 diplomats including 10 ambassadors were shown exhibits featuring Azerbaijani history.
"I applaud those involved in the museum's restoration," head of the Council of Europe Baku office Denis Bribosia said. "I became familiar with Azerbaijan's glamour dating back to the ancient times. Before that I had visited Gobustan [an ancient region known for its brilliant rock carvings]. I would like to learn more about this part of your history. There are a lot of interesting places here."
Egyptian Ambassador in Baku Youssef El Sharkawy said: "A lot is said about Azerbaijan's being a land of civilizations. We plunged into the country's five to seven-millennia-long history and referred to the relations between Azerbaijani and Egyptian civilizations. We will invite tourists from Egypt in the future to take part in tours to the monuments not only in Baku but also in Nakhchivan, Ganja, Shaki and other regions. These specimens of culture are an indicator of how much the Azerbaijani people have contributed to world civilization in medicine, mathematics and other fields."
British Ambassador Carolyn Browne said the tour was exciting. She said she had visited the region during her first visit to Baku in 1988. "As far as I remember, I visited the museum of carpet-weaving, art and other museums. It is very interesting to be back here and witness the city being overhauled. The exhibits have been put together and in order. Baku needs this in terms of attracting more tourists."
Director of the National Museum of History, Nailya Velikhanly, said both tourists and representatives of diplomatic missions working in the country are comprehensively informed about Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh, an Azeri region under Armenian occupation.
"Firstly, we show the occupied territories of Azerbaijan to every visitor, and inform them who the invader is and about refugees," she said.
Head of the Foreign Ministry department on information, Javanshir Akhundov, said such tours will be organized on a regular basis from now onward. He added that such activities were a key part of Azerbaijan's awareness propaganda.