On March 30th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected construction of new building of the State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Arts. 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 and modern architectural style.
Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfas Garayev briefed the President on project`s development. The four-storey building of the new museum occupies a total area of 18.446 square meters. The Museum will employ 200 people. The building would appear in the form of a rolled up carpet and will bring a special beauty to Baku.
President Ilham Aliyev has also inspected land improvement works at the "Small Venetian city", which is also located in National Park. The President gave relevant instructions on the creation of new kinds of services and new entertainment facilities along with preservation of previous ones for Baku residents and guests of the city.

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