Azerbaijan`s state customs committee organized an exhibition on Azerbaijan`s customs and protection of cultural heritage at the UN Office in Vienna.
Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Aydin Aliyev, Azerbaijan`s ambassador to Austria and permanent representative of the UN Office at the Vienna Fuad Ismayilov and representative of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) John Sandage made a speech at the opening ceremony.
The exhibition features a number of art works, including manuscripts, ancient books, examples of numismatics and carpets confiscated by Azerbaijan`s State Customs Committee.
Aydin Aliyev said the State Customs Committee backs scientific-research projects and realizes joint researches with Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.
He noted the Customs Committee has a museum after national leader Heydar Aliyev, who made great contribution to formation and development of Azerbaijan`s customs.
Touching upon Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Mr. Aliyev said "as a result of occupation of our lands, Azerbaijan can`t control that areas. Armenians destroy cultural monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh or illegally deliver them to other countries".
He stressed exhibits on display belong to not only Azerbaijan but also to the world`s cultural heritage, adding "this is a striking example of Azerbaijan`s contribution to world cultural heritage".

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