On June 7 the Organizing Committee, established in connection with the declaration of Nakhchivan City as the Capital of Islamic Culture for 2018, held a meeting at the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

On June 7 the Organizing Committee, established in connection with the declaration of Nakhchivan City as the Capital of Islamic Culture for 2018,  held a meeting at the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The Chairman of  Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and also the head of the Organizing Committee Mr.Vasif Talibov, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the deputy chairman of the Organizing Committee of Nakhchivan City, established in connection with the declaration of the Nakhchivan the Capital of Islamic Culture for 2018, Abulfaz Garayev as well as the members of the organizing committee watched the exhibition reflecting works on Nakhchivan’s being elected the Capital of Islamic Culture in 2018. Following the exhibition the Organizing Committee held a meeting. The program of the opening event of the "Capital of Islamic Culture Nakhchivan-2018" was presented to the members of the Organizing Committee. The Chairman of  Supreme Majlis of  Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Mr. Vasif Talibov gave instructions on the preparations for the opening ceremony.

The Chairman of the Supreme Majlis noted that in Nakhchivan attitude towards Islam was based on its values ​​and essence, and the election of Nakhchivan as the Capital of Islamic Culture was of great importance in terms of promoting this ancient land and also he stressed out the importance of highlighting the opening event in the country and world press.