Henri Loyrette, director of the Louvre Museum familiarized himself with the construction works in the new building of the State Museum of Azerbaijani Carpets and Folk Applied Arts.
Loyrette was informed that the foundation stone for the building, located in the National Park, was laid in May 2008. The project is co-developed by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan and UNESCO. The interior of the building combines national architectural traditions.
The director of the Louvre Museum was told on the development of the project. He was informed that the four-storey building of the new museum occupies a total area of 18.446 square meters. The Museum will employ 200 people and make more beautiful the capital.
Loyrette noted the importance of the activity of the museum in preserving and demonstrating world known Azeri carpets. He stressed the new building of the museum will contribute to popularize culture of Azerbaijan.

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