By Trend
The Azerbaijani state has always paid and is paying great
attention to the theater art, Culture Minister Abulfas Garayev said
speaking Nov. 5 at the 5th Baku International Theater Conference,
titled "The Philosophy of Theater in the 21st Century: the Concept
of Existence."
The minister noted that the Azerbaijani national professional
theater, the history of which dates back 147 years, adequately
represents the country abroad today.
"The history of the Azerbaijani theater cannot be viewed
separately from the 135-year history of the Yerevan State Theater,"
Garayev said.
Twenty percent of Azerbaijani lands were occupied - cultural
monuments of Azerbaijan there were destroyed, in particular the
theater buildings suffered damages, he said.
"Thanks to the attention and care of the Azerbaijani state, the
Irevan, Fuzuli and Shusha theaters have not stopped their creative
activity, and today they continue to function in other places. This
activity proves that art is immortal."
He added that the Azerbaijani theater is developing both in Baku
and in the regions. "In the near future, the 90th anniversary of
the Theater of Young Spectators will be celebrated."
"Today, along with 26 state-run theaters, such theaters as UNS,
municipal theaters operate in Azerbaijan. We are attaching and will
attach special importance to the activity of all theaters," the
minister said.
The 5th Baku International Theater Conference, titled "The
Philosophy of Theater in the 21st Century: the Concept of
Existence", organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Union of
Theater Workers and the National Academy of Sciences, takes place
on Nov. 5-6 in Baku.
The conference is attended by 110 theatrical figures from more
than 40 countries.
The Baku International Theater Conference is held for the fifth
time. Famous culture figures from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany,
France, Italy, Austria, Serbia, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Bulgaria, Turkey and other countries participate in it.
Discussions, master classes and various theatrical performances
will be held at the two-day event.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in
1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a
result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied
20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and
seven surrounding districts.
The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council
resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the
Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.
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