ICESCO mission to visit Azerbaijan this month

"I must also say that ICESCO mission will visit Azerbaijan at our invitation in January and hold meetings here. I think they should also travel to the liberated lands. Then a group of experts should come. They must send a mission to record the destruction of Muslim sites by Armenians and fix this in their report. Of course, let's create the maximum opportunity provided that all security measures are observed because there are still many mines in those areas, and security measures must be taken," President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said.

Report informs that the country's leader spoke at a video conference on the appointment of Anar Karimov as Minister of Culture on January 5.

"So, the role of the Ministry of Culture should be redeveloped to ensure the protection and preservation of our cultural heritage, the promotion of Azerbaijani culture globally, the awareness of the younger generation of Azerbaijani culture, cultural heritage, and the education of our youth in the national spirit. One of the main tasks of the Ministry of Culture should be to reward talented cultural figures and provide them with state support, to nurture the younger generation, to protect our historical sites, to continue the traditional functions of the ministry, and now, of course, work in the liberated lands. I am confident that you will be able to cope with this task. I wish you good luck. I am sure that you will live up to this high confidence with your work," the head of state added.