Museums of Azerbaijan, Moldova eye cooperation

AThe agreement will serve the promotion of the culture of Moldova in Azerbaijan and the promotion of Azerbaijani culture in Moldova.

The document was signed by the head of the Azerbaijan National Art Museum Chingiz Farzaliyev and Executive Director of the Moldavian National Art Museum Tudor Zbirnea, Azertag reported.

The Moldovan Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Leuka, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Moldova Gudsi Osmanov attended the signing ceremony.

Within the framework of the agreement, mutual research and restoration work, exchange of experience between museum staff, joint and cross exhibitions will be held.

Addressing the event, Tudor Zbirnea expressed confidence that the agreement was an important event and that it would make a worthwhile contribution to further expansion of cooperation and exchange of experience between the two countries.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chingiz Farzaliyev expressed his satisfaction with the expansion of ties and cooperation between the two countries' museums, stressing that these cultural institutions are aiming for serious cooperation.

He stressed that agreement will strengthen friendly relations between the two countries.

The Azerbaijan National Art Museum is a treasure house that preserves national moral values and cultural heritage. The museum holds more than 17,000 artistic exhibits, which have a rich history. The Art department was separated from the Azerbaijan State Museum in 1936 and organized as an independent museum by decision of the Council of People's Commissars.

In 2006 thorough restoration work was carried out to the building and in 2009 a new exhibition was opened.

In 2011 the museum was declared to be of first National and then European Museum Standard (EUMS), meeting international standards and criteria, as appropriate for a museum and implying high quality museum services and professional experience.

This was by unanimous decision of the Council of Directors of the European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry – EEIG - located in Brussels.

Located in central Chisinau, the National Fine Arts Museum of Moldova displays impressive art collections from local and European artists.

The museum was founded in 1939 by sculptor Alexandru Plamadeala who selected 160 works of Bessarabian and Romanian artists to establish the Picture Gallery of Chisinau, the predecessor of the fine arts museum. T

It has more than 30,000 exhibits arranged within five galleries, including Medieval and creative folk, Bessarabian, contemporary Russian, Western and Eastern European, and set design and decorative-applied arts. The museum also holds a beautiful collection of Orthodox icons.