Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan Anar Karimov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of United Kingdom James Sharp on the occasion of the end of his term of office in Azerbaijan. British Council Country Director for Azerbaijan Nargiz Hajiyeva and arts manager Dilara Ibrahimova also participated in the meeting, Report informs.
Anar Karimov expressed his gratitude to the ambassador for his invaluable service in strengthening friendly relations between UK and Azerbaijan during his term.
Ambassador James Sharp also emphasized that he highly values the relations between the two countries based on close cooperation and sincere friendship.
Minister evaluated the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the "British Council" and the Azerbaijan Federation of Creative Industries as an important step on the way to productive cooperation in this field. He spoke about the benefits of the "Creative Spark" program covering the years 2018-2023, aimed at the development of creative industries.
The meeting continued with the discussion of a number of issues of interest to the parties.
Karimov wished James Sharp success in his future activities.