Zakharova says Azerbaijani theater in Derbent to open soon after reconstruction

The reconstruction of the Azerbaijani theater in Derbent, Dagestan, is nearing completion; it will open in the near future, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing in Makhachkala, Report informs via TASS.

"I cannot help but mention the cultural diversity of the peoples of Dagestan: folklore and folk crafts have long been a recognizable brand. There are 11 national theaters in the republic. Yesterday in Derbent, we saw how the reconstruction of the Azerbaijani theater was being completed; it should open any minute now. Various crafts and artistic metalworking have long been widely developed here, as well as the famous kubachs, which we had the good fortune to see here in the museum - again, in Derbent, stone carving," she said.