Presidents of Azerbaijan and France participate in the opening of new halls of Louvre

C the presidents of France and Azerbaijan - Francois Oland and Ilham Aliyev, in the Paris Louvre Museum Opening of new halls  dedicated to Islamic art took place on Tuesday with participation of the presidents of France and Azerbaijan, Francois Oland and Ilham Aliyev, in the Paris Louvre Museum.

According to Olande, the official Paris is proud  with the establishment of the Department of Islamic Art  in the Louvre museum.

He said that the main objective of this project which emerged as an idea in 2003 and  the implementation was initiated in 2008,  is to demonstrate the versatility and universal value of the Louvre,  and the attitude of France to the Islamic civilization.

Oland expressed gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan and other partners for the support in this project, according to AzerTaj. 

In "Islamic Art"  are presented works of architecture, painting, and other cultural  creative activity  of  various Muslim countries.

Over 5000 whole works of art, including the manufacture of glass, ceramics and metal various pottery items, carpets, clothes and miniatures, as well as over a thousand unfinished and damaged creative works, are displayed. Azerbaijan, along with France, Kuwait, Oman and Morocco held in creation the museum. –06D--