President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso visited the Museum of Modern Art.
Jose Manuel Barroso was told the museum featured some 1000 avant-garde works and sculptures by Azerbaijani artists.
Barroso viewed works by outstanding Azerbaijani artists, including Sattar Bahlulzade, Boyukagha Mirzazade, Elmira Shahtakhtinskaya, Tahir Salahov, Omar Eldarov and Nadir Abdurrahmanov.
He also viewed the museum`s Western Europe hall which displays works by Picasso, Dali and Marc Chagall.
Barroso was told the museum intends to join European art contest which will involve museums from 47 countries.
The European Commission`s President signed a guest book of the Museum.
Barroso was presented keepsake.

AzerTAc  

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