Possibilities of digitalization of cultural heritage discussed in Baku

A conference “Digitalization of cultural heritage” has been held at ADA University with the support of the Hungarian Embassy in Azerbaijan, Report informs.

The event was held within the Fantaz EU festival.

Hungarian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Viktor Szederkenyi stated at the conference that Baku and Budapest are united by close cooperation in a number of areas, including cultural and humanitarian ties.

According to the ambassador, Hungary is ready to share experience with Azerbaijan in the digitalization of cultural heritage.

The diplomat expressed satisfaction that Azerbaijan-Hungary relations are getting stronger.

Deputy rector of ADA University Fariz Ismayilzade, in turn, noted the importance of preserving cultural heritage, archives, old maps and atlases that have survived to this day. He spoke about the new project “Digitalization of the newspapers of the ADR (Azerbaijan Democratic Republic),” within the framework of which the archives of that period will be digitized.

The next speaker was a representative of the Hungarian company Arcanum, which since 2010 has been engaged in digitalization, as well as restoration of historical maps.