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UNESCO CHIEF VISITS AZERILME

Director General of UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura has visited today the carpet-making factory Azerilme Ltd in Baku.

Mr Matsuura and participants of the UNESCO Regional Literacy Conference, which is underway in Azerbaijan`s capital, were welcomed here by President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, first lady, MP Mehriban Aliyeva.

Azerbaijan`s first lady and UNESCO chief first inaugurated the Sheikh Safi carpet whose original is preserved in London.

Afterwards, they viewed the factory`s carpet collection, and had a tea party.

Mr Matsuura expressed delight with Azerbaijani carpets, and praised Mehriban Aliyeva`s contribution to developing carpet-making in the country.

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