SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, September 6. All conditions have been created in Shusha city to demonstrate the cuisine of Islamic countries at the International Gastronomy Day, Aydin Karimov, the Azerbaijani President's special representative in the Shusha district said, Trend reports.
He made the remark at the ceremony of tasting iftar dishes within the International Gastronomy Day being held in Shusha.
According to him, holding this event in the city of Shusha is a source of pride.
“I have no doubt that this event will be held at a high level. This year it is symbolic. Shusha received the status of the “Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” this year, and all events are held under this motto. At this festival, all the necessary conditions have been created for the demonstration culture and cuisine of Islamic countries," the official added.
The International Gastronomy Day in Shusha is taking place with the joint organization of the State Tourism Agency, the Office of the Shusha City State Reserve Department, and the Azerbaijan National Culinary Center.
Along with Azerbaijan, culinary representatives from such countries as Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, which are considered the main target tourism markets among Islamic countries, are taking part in the event.
The event is featuring an open-air tasting of dishes representing the joint iftar table of Azerbaijan, Iran, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan, in accordance with the multinational nomination included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, titled "Iftar and related socio-cultural traditions".
Additionally, an exhibition of national tourism brands will be organized within the event, showcasing samples of the gastronomic and tangible cultural heritage of the Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur regions.
The visitors will also be presented with manuscripts, calligraphic texts, religious writings, and samples of the centuries-old decorative art heritage "The Art of Illuminated Manuscripts", which is practiced in miniatures and is included in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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