Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend K.Ramazanova / A photo exhibition 'Curiosity of New York' was opened in Gala photo gallery in Baku on 19 July. "This exhibition will encourage the Azerbaijani community and citizens to protect their historical lands," said the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Anne E. Derse, who attended the event.
According to the Ambassador, Baku, as New York, is rich with its monuments. "In the background of the development and new constructions in Baku, protecting architectural monuments is the key task being faced by the Government, local bodies and city population," the Ambassador said.
Derse invited Azerbaijani students to present their photos of architectural monuments in Baku to the US Embassy. The winners of the contest will be announced on 10 August.
The exhibition has been dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the adoption of Law on Protection of Historical Monuments in New York.