On March 10, the Ministry of Culture organized a special presentation of cultural and creative industries “Creative Azerbaijan” at the Heydar Aliyev Center.

Speaking at the opening of the event, Minister of Culture Adil Karimli said that serious importance is given to the cultural and creative sectors in our country. He emphasized that various initiatives have been implemented to develop this area and that the state has taken important steps in this direction.

The Minister noted the establishment of a "Creative Center" in Baku, saying that this center will be an important platform for supporting creative individuals and startups. A. Karimli noted that the creation of digital platforms, online presentation of cultural products and the application of new technological solutions serve the sustainable development of this field.

At the event, Kamran Imanov, Chairman of the Board of the Intellectual Property Agency, gave an extensive report on the topic "Let's make creativity our way of life."

You can read the full text of K. Imanov's welcoming speech and report here.

Later, Deputy Minister of Science and Education Firudin Gurbanov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA) Orkhan Mammadov, and Deputy Minister of Culture Saadat Yusifova spoke.

Tal Katran, an Israeli expert on technological innovation and managing partner of the Invest to Create platform, and Lala Ahmadova, Executive Director of the Creative Center, also made presentations at the event.