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Regu CLT I Clf-1 1 ITH le I3 1 MARS 2015 N° ~J /lP ...... ~ ......

Yallt r~qsinin D~hn~, T~nz~r~, Ko<;~ri, Gopu v~ bu kimi onlarca nov v~ <;e~idl~ri ~srl~r boyu inki~af etmi~ zaman~miz~ g~lib <;txmt~dtr, lakin bundan soma onun qorunmast v~ t~bligi ii<;iin xiisusi s~yl~r gost~ril~m~lidir. Bu sartdan bu ~n~n~vi el s~n~tinin UNESCO-nun Qeyri­ maddi M~d~ni irs iizr~ T~cili Qorunma Siyahtstna daxil olmastnt d~st~kl~yir~m.

Mir~I~kb~r Seyidov s~rur rayonu ~~r9ibogan k~ndi et{~ Man, Hasanov Saxbaz Muxtar oglu, Sarurda Y allt s~n~tinin UNESCO-nun Qeyri-maddi M~d~ni irs iizra Tacili Qorunma Siyalustna daxil olmastna razthq bildirir~m. Inantram ki, bu addtmla bu qadim s~n~t noviin~ ictimai maraq bundan sonra daha da artacaq, onun g~nc n~sillara otiiriilm~sina takan verilac~kdir.

Sahbaz Hasanov, Sarur rayon Qarahasanli kand sakini U zun ill~r boyu yalh s~n~tini imkanlartm daxilind~ ya~adan bir insan kimi bu el xalq ~n~n~sinin UNESCO­ nun Qeyri-maddi M~d~ni irs fizr~ T~cili Qorunma Siyahtstna daxil olmas1 m~s~l~sinin qaldtrtlmastndan m~mnunlugumu bildirir~m. Xalq arastnda ya~ayan bu s~n~tin bu giin xususi qaygt v~ diqq~t~ ehtiyact var, buna gor~ UNESCO-nun himay~si bizim9iin c;ox qiym~tlidir. ~~rur qonc;l~ri u~aq yalh ansambthntn b~dii r~hb~ri

s~ttar 8hm~dov UNESCO-nun Qeyri-maddi Madani irs iizr~ Niimun~vi Siyahtstnda Az~rbaycantn bir stra d~y~rli m~d~ni t~zahiirii arttq oz aksini tapmt~dtr, bunun goz~l bahr~sinin hamtmtz ~ahidiyik. Sevinir~m ki, ~~rur yalhstmn (va ham9inin Arzumant, K69ari, Marcanlar, T~nzar~ kimi raqs novlarinin) taqdim olma m~s~l~si tacili suratda qoyulmu~dur. Omid edir~m ki, mot~ beyn~lxalq s~viyy~da yalhntn d~y~rlandirilm~si bu qiymatli el s~natina iimumi diqq~ti arttracaq.

~~rur ~~h~r sakini Q~nb~rov L~tif M~h~rr~m ogl u UNESCO-nun Qeyri-maddi M~d~ni irs i.izr~ T~cili Qorunma Siyalus1na daxil olmaq ii<;iln ~~rurda yalh s~n~ti <;e~idl~rinin t~qdim olunmas1 m~ni c;ox raz1 sald1. Az~rbaycanda ya~ayan biitiln xalqlar, miixt~lif ya~ n~sill~rinin niimay~nd~l~ri yalh r~qsini sevincl~ q~bul edir. Bununla bel~ bu s~n~tin qorunmaya v~ statusunun qaldlr1lmas1na ehtiyac duyulur. Buna gor~ ~~rur yalhlar1n1n h~min siyah1ya daxil olunmas1mn t~sdiqini s~birsizlikl~ gozl~y~c~y~m.

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Rectu CLT I CIH I ITH 1. Letter of consent Le 0 2 OCT. 2017

0 orr I, Hasanov Shahbaz Mukhtar oglu, hereby express my consent in regard l'iiclusion·of·yalli"da ·ce· ··· ··· into the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. I belive, that by doing this step the public interest towards ancient art form will increase even more, and it's transfer to the younger genereation will receive a new impetus.

Shahbaz HASANOV Resident of the Garahasanli village

2. Letter of consent

Dozens of the types and varieties of yalli dances such as Dehne, Tanzara, , Gopu were developing over the centuries and arrived with our times, however from now on special endeavours are to be excerted for safegurading and promoting them further on. In this sense I do support inclusion of this traditional folk art form in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Miralakbar SEYIDOV Charchibogan village

3. Letter of consent

I was very pleased to learn about submitting an entry of yalli dances on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

All local communities belonging to various generations are eagerly accepting yalli. Nevertheless, there is perceived need in safeguarding and raising up the status of this art. This is the reason why I'll be impatiently waiting for approval of inclusion of the yalli dances into the above list.

MusaAliyev Resident of Muganly village

4. Letter of consent

Some valuble cultural expressions of have been already reflected in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible cultural heritage, and we all are witnessing the outcomes of these actions. It makes me happy to know that the inquiry on yalli dances (and among them some dance examples as Arzumani, Kochari, Merjanlar, Tenzere and many others) is put under an urgent track. Hopefully, the acceptance of yalli on the highly esteemed internationla level will cause inreased public interest towards this valuable form of folk art. Latif Maharram oglu Ganbarov, Resident of Sharur town

5. Letter of consent

As a person dealing for many years with enlivening the art of yalli dances by all my personal capacity, I'm expressing hereby my satisfaction with the raising the question of incluon of this folk tradition into the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Nowadays this art living in the core of people is in need of special care and attention, that's why safeguarding of the dances is very precious for us.

Sattar AHMADOV Inhabitant of Sharur 111 . 111~1 1 ~1 : 111 ~w n , ~ 111!1111111 ' ~ ~~~ u.111 0119000027

~ Reeju CLT I CIH I ITH

Le 2 9 SEP. 2017 YUNESKO-nun Ba~ Direktoru No ...... f!..t.I{J...... Xamm irina Bokovaya

Horm~tli xamm Bokova,

Ko~t~ri v~ t~nz~r~ kimi Nax~ttvanm ~n~n~vi yalh r~sl~ri q~dim tarix~ malikdir. Az~rbaycan xalqt uzun ~srl~r boyu mngar~ngliyi v~ co~gunlugu il~ insam valeh ed~n r~qsl~r yaratmt~dtr. Xalqtmtzm xoreoqrafiyasmda miixt~lif xarakterli r~sl~ri var. Ki~i v~ qadmlann t~k, qo~a, kiitl~vi r~qsl~rini, habel~, oynaq mahm il~ mli~ayi~t olunan r~qsl~ri gost~rm~k mlimklindlir. H~min r~qsl~r oz xoreoqrafik mlir~kk~bliyi, h~r~k~tl~rin h~mah~ngliyi, z~rifliyi v~ d~qiqliyi, oynaqhgt v~ ~uxlugu il~ insanlara boylik m~n~vi zovq vermi~dir. Bu z~ngin m~n~vi s~rv~t sad~d~n miir~kk~b~ dogru inki~af ed~r~k safl~m1~ , cilalanmt~ v~ bi.illurla~mt~dtr.

Yalh r~qsl~ri yerli icmalarm h~yatmda 90x mi.ihiim rol oynaytr. H~r bir r~qs novli xlisusi m~na v~ m~zmun da~tmaqla b~rab~r, h~m d~ birlik ifad~sinin r~mzidir. Bu r~qsl~r xalqtmtzm ya~ayt~ t~rzini, ad~t-~n~n~sini, miibarizliyini v~ ~min-amanhga can atmastm ifad~ edir. Bu glin~ q~d~r roqsl~r Nax~ttvanm toy m~rasiml~rind~, el ~~nlikl~rind~ ya~adthb. Xi.isus~n ~~rur toylanm indi d~ yalhstz t~s~vvi.ir etm~k 9~tindir. Yallt h~m d~ bu yerl~rin musiqi r~mzidir. Zaman-zaman gork~mli insanlar da yallmm bolg~d~ m~hz ~~rurda yarandtgmt v~ inki~af etdiyini soyl~yibl~r. Bu gi.in d~ bayram t~dbirl~ri, el ~~nlikl~ri, konsert proqramlanm yalltstz t~s~vvilr etm~k olmaz. Bu r~qsl~rin ifas1 zamam insanlar ~~-~~~ tutub linsiyy~td~ olur, klisliliil~r ban~ular . Bu r~qsl~r h~m d~ ban~ r~mzidir.

Buna baxmayaraq, miixt~lif tarixi v~ ictimai-iqtisadi prosesl~r, o ciiml~d~n regionda b~ vermi~ mliharib~l~r v~ miinaqi~~l~r, Sovet ittifaqmm siyas~ti, urbanizasiya, daxili miqrasiya prosesl~ri bu mqsl~rin inki~aft, onlarm miixt~lifliyinin qorunub-sax(anmast V~ g~}~c~k nasi}a Oti.iri.i}m~si tiyi.in !(:Jtin}ik}ar yaratmt~dtr. Miist~qillik ill~rind~ muxtar respublikada mi1li-m~n~vi d~y~rl~rimiz olan yalhlarm qorunmast v~ ya~adtlmast istiqam~tind~ i~l~r gori.illir.

"Yallt Nax91vanm ~n~n~vi r~qsl~ri"nin YUNESKO-nun T~cili qorunmaya ehtiyact olan qeyri-maddi m~d~ni irs siyahtsma daxil edilm~si ii9iin miivafiq t~~~bbiislini.i tamamil~ d~st~kl~yirik. Bu t~~abbiis bu irsin tamdtlmast, onun miixt~lifliyinin qorunub-saxlanmast v~ otilri.ilmasi ii9lin 90x vacib add1m olardt.

Hormatla,

Bahruz Kangarli adma ~arur ~ahar U~aq Musiqi va incasanat Maktabinin direktor hruz ibrahimov UNESCO Director-General Mrs Irina Bokova

Dear Mrs. Bokova,

We would like to highlight that traditional dances of , such as "kochari" and "tanzara" have ancient historic roots. For many centuries, the Azerbaijani people have created dances that are known for their diversity and originality. The choreography of our people possesses different dance types. Due to this, it is possible to demonstrate single, double dances as well as dances, accompanied by a joyful song. These dances have been admired by their choreographic complexity, harmony, elegance and accuracy of their actions. This spiritual abundance has evolved from simplicity to complexity, being polished and illuminated on its way. Yalli dances play a crucial role in the lives of local communities. Each dance type represents a specific topic and a symbol of solidary, thus carrying a unique meaning and content. These dances symbolize lifestyle, traditions, struggle and well being of our people. Even today, these dances are performed at wedding ceremonies and festive events of Nakhchivan. It is impossible to imagine Sharur's weddings without yaUi. YaJli is a symbol of these places. From time to time, prominent people would highlight that YaJli was born and developed in the region. Nowadays, YaJli is a part of holiday events, festivities and concert programmes. The main idea of these dances is to foster communication and bring reconciliation between people. Hence, these dances symbolize the peace as well.

Nevertheless, various historical and socio-economic processes, including wars and conflicts in the region, the Soviet Union's policy, urbanization and internal migration have created significant obstacles for the further development of these dances, for the preservation of their diversity and their transformation to the future generations. As a result, many kinds of YaJli dances are being forgotten and performed in more folklore style.

Therefore, we fully support the initiative of UNESCO to include traditional dances of YaJli from Nakhchivan into the List of intangible cultural heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. This initiative would be a very important step forward in promoting this dance type, preserving its diversity and transmitting it.

Yours Sincerely,

Director of the Sharur Children Music and Arts School named after Behruz Kengerli

Bahruz lbrahimov YUNESKO-nun Ba~ Direktoru Xamm irina Bokovaya

Honn~tli xamm Bokova,

Nax91van regionunun yalh <1n~n~vi r~qsl~ri q<1dim tarix~ malikdir. He9 ~Ubh<1siz ki, onun yaranma tarixi ~lifbanm, yazth mgd;:miyygtin ~m~l~ g~lm~sind~n ~vv~lki dovrl<1r~ tasadi.if edib. ilkin yalh oyunlan oda, ata~a parasti~ dovri.inda formala~tb. 0, od·ocaq <1trafmda toplanan m<1rasimlardan ibarat olub. Sonralar is<1 <1halinin ba~hca ma~guliyygt sah<1si olan ov9uluqla bagh rgqs ni.imun<1lari yaramb. Ovun, doyi.i~i.in ugurlu olmasmt arzulayan, ovsuna, tilsim<1 arxalanan, f6vq~It~bii qi.ivv<1lara and verm<1k istayanlar ozlarinin bu mi.inasibatlarini marasiml~rdi1 tgqJid, tasvir yolu ila ifadg etm~y~ 9ah~tblar. Yadelli, hiyl<1g<1r di.i~man Uzarind<1 miibariza, bahann gali~i va digar hayati vacib mgsglalar da raqs niimunalarinda dolgun <1ksini taptb.

Xoreoqrafiya mgzmununa gor~ bu yalhlar iki nov<1 aynhr: siijet va r<1qs tipli oyunlar. Siijetli oyunlar miiayygn hadis<1ni tasvir etdiyin<1 gora teatrla~mt~ xalq oyunlarma banzayir. Bu raqsl<1rda zarafat, giilii~ listiinliik t<1~kil ets<1 d<1, digar yalhlarda ifa v<1 yeri~ elementl<1ri diqqati 9<1kir. "Tanz<1r<1", "El yalhst", "Gopu", "Qazt·qazt", "Ko9ari", "Urfam", "Qaladan·qalaya" bel<1 yalh niimi.inal<1rindandir. Haztrda muxtar respublikada yalhlarm qorunmast va ya~adtlmast istiqam<1tind<1 mi.ihiim i~Jgr gori.ili.ir. Yaradtlan mi.ixtalif yalh qruplan yalhlann ya~adtlmasmda v<1 tabligind<1 miihi.im rol oynaytr.

"Yalh Nax91vanm anan<1vi r<1qsl<1ri"nin YUNESKO·nun T<1cili qorunmaya ehtiyact olan qeyri-maddi m<1dani irs siyahtsma t<1qdim edilmasini tamamil<1 d<1St<1klayir vg r~hb<1r etdiyiniz t<1~kilat t~r<1find<1n bu elementin tamdtlmasmda k6m<1klik gostarmgyinizi xahi~ edirik.

Hormatla,

artogrol Cavid adma Nax~tvan ~ahar U~aq Musiqi va Radii Sanatkarhq Maktabinin direk fas Babayev UNESCO Director-General Mrs Irina Bokova

Dear Mrs. Bokova,

Traditional Dances "Yalli" ofNakhchivan region have ancient history. Undoubtedly, the time of their creation coincided with the period of preceding the formation of alphabet and written culture. It is believed that the first Y alii dances appeared in course of the fue admiration. It was a part of ceremonial gatherings around the fire. Afterwards, this dance, featuring the main occupation of the population of that time emerged. Such scenes as victories over enemies, the arrival of spring and other vital episodes of the life are reflected in these dances.

According the chorographical content, Y allis can be divided in two types: plot based dance and dance games. Plot based dances, describing a certain life scene, feature theatrical folk dance. While jokes and laughter dominate in the dances, Yalli dances amaze by performing style. "Tanzara", "El yallisi", "Gopu", "Qazi-qazi", "Kochari", "Urfani", "Qaladan-qalaya" are the most famous Yalli dance types. Nevertheless, in the course of our history, there was a period when the interest to the Yalli type dance had been significantly diminished and we are working on reviving and safeguarding Yalli dances.

In this regard, we fully support the inscription of Yalli traditional dances from Nakhchivan" on UNESCO List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and kindly ask your Organization to assist us in promotion of this element.

Yours sincerely,

Director of the Nakhchivan City Children Music and Arts School named after Ertoghrol Javid

Abulfas Babayev YUNESKO-nun Ba~ Direktoru Xamm irina Bokovaya

Hormatli xamm Bokova,

YUNESKO-nun dunya madani irsinin qorunmas1 istiqamatinda f;1aliyyatini alq1~laytr va Sizin rahbarliyinizla t;1~kilatm bununla bagh h;1yata keyirdiyi tadbirl;1rin miqyasmm daha da geni~l;1nacayina inanmq. Bildiyiniz kimi, Azarbaycan xalqmm, Naxytvan regionunun qeyri-maddi madani irsinin an q;1dim V;';! gozal ni.imunalarind;1n olan yalh ;';IO;';!navi raqslari YUNESKO-nun T;1cili qorunmaya ehtiyact olan qeyri-maddi madani irs siyah1sma salmmas1 i.iyi.in taqdim edilmi~dir.

Azarbaycan raqs san;1tinin geni~ yaylid1gl arazilard;1n biri Naxy1van diyand1r. Naxy1van raqslari birba~a ananal;1ra soyk;1nir va aski elementl;1ri ozi.inda ifadd edir.an qadim tarixi dovrlard;1n gi.ini.imi.iz;1 qad;1r ya~ayan Naxytvan xalq raqslari bu regionun spesifik musiqi i.islubunu va ifa91hq ;';!O;';!O;';!l;';lrini ozi.inda ;1ks etdirir. Xalq r;1qslarinin janr, ifaylitq, ifada vasitalari baxtmdan ;}0 qadim novl;1rindan biri da yalh raqslaridir. Naxy1vanm ananavi r;}qsl;1ri S;1rur, Sadarak, Kangarli, Culfa va Sahbuz rayonlannm folklor va m;1ktab kollektivl;1ri tarafindan nlimayi~ olunmaqla, toy ~anlikl;1rina xlisusi rovn;1q verir.

Yalh sinkretik madaniyyatdir, buna gora da bir yOX ifaythq komponentlarini­ tafsir, i.islub, melodiya, intonasiya, m;1qam, ritm, soz, mU~ayiat - ozUnd;1 aynlmaz v;1hdat ~aklinda ehtiva edir. Yalh r;1qslarinin tarixi-madani koklari mahz Azarbaycan marasim madaniyy;';ltin;1 daxildir. Eyni zamanda qeyd etmak istardik ki, bir stra tarixi proses};';lrin natiC;';!SindJ yalh raqslarinin yOXlu novlari hal-haztrda itirilir. Keymi~da 100- ;} q;1dJr yalh novlinlin olduguna baxmayaraq, Sovet don;';lmind;';l yalh novlari diqq;1tsizlikdan bir-birinin ardmca unudulurdu. Buna baxmayaraq mlistaqillik illarinda muxtar respublikada xalq yaradJcthgmm bi.iti.in sahalarinin inki~afi, mlixtalif folklor ni.imunalarinin, o ci.imladan yalhlann ya~adtlmast sahasindJ zJruri tadbirlar gorlili.ir.

Naxytvamn yalh raqslJrinin beynJlxalq saviyyada tamdtlmast onun mlixtalifliyinin oti.irlilmasinJ va qorunub saxlanmasma boyi.ik takan verJcak. Mdhz buna gor;1 bizim maktabimiz, mi.iallim heyJtimiz va ~agirdlarimiz "Yallt Naxytvanm ananavi raqslari"nin YUNESKO-nun Tacili qorunmaya ehtiyact olan qeyri-maddi madani irs siyahtsma daxil edilmasini dastaklayir va onun qorunmast tadbirlarinda faal i~tirak etmaya haztr oldugumuzu bildiririk.

Hormatla, ~ahar U~aq Musiqi r~r Mommodov UNESCO Director-General Mrs Irina Bokova

Dear Mrs. Bokova,

We welcome the efforts deployed by UNESCO in protecting the world's cultural heritage and believe the scale of the organization's activities will be expanded under your leadership. As you might be aware, the traditional Azerbaijani dance "Yalli", representing one of the oldest and most beautiful examples of the intangible cultural heritage of the Nakhchivan region, was submitted to the inscription on the Urgent Safeguarding List ofUNESCO. Nakhchivan is well-known as an area where are very popular. Based on traditions and cultural values, Nakhchivan dances are an expression of the originality. Since ancient times up to now, Nakhchivan folk dances reflect the region's specific music style and performing traditions. In this regard, Yalli dance is considered to be one of the oldest practices of folk dances in terms of performing and expression styles. It should highlighted that Nakhchivan traditional dances are still performed by few community groups and collective schools of Sharur, Kangarli, Julfa, Shahbuz and other districts. As practiced by communities, Yalli is a synthetic culture, thus it involves and is composed of several performance components, such as interpretation, style, rhythm, intonation, moment, rhythm, word and accompaniment. The historical and cultural roots of Yalli dances are a part of the Azerbaijani ceremonial culture. Meanwhile, we would like to emphasize that due to a number of historical processes, many types of Y alli dances are being lost. Nevertheless, in the years of independence, the Autonomous Republic is taking steps to revive and safeguard a number endangered elements, including Y alii dances. In this regard, we do believe that the international recognition of Yalli dances of Nakhchivan will give a great impetus to its transmission to the further generation and safeguarding of its diversity. It is for this noteworthy reason, our school, teaching personnel and students highly support the inclusion of "Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere) traditional dances of Nakhchivan" on the Urgent Safeguarding List of UNESCO, and we express our engagement in its safeguarding.

Sincerely yours

Director of the Ordubad City Children Music School

Azer Mammadov YUNESKO-nun Ba~ Direktoru Xan1m irina Bokovaya

Hormdtli xamm Bokova, Xalqtmtzm musiqisinin Vd rdqsldrinin qddim tarixi vardtr. Bu rdqsldr i9drisindd yalh xlisusild se9ilir. Yalh tarixi inki~af yolu ke9mi~, xalqm ruhunu, qdhrdmanhgmt ya~adaraq bu glinilmilzd qdddr gdlib 91Xmt~d1r.

Yalhnm ~ohrdti onun haqqmda kitablann yazilmasma, sdnddli filmldrin 9dkilmdsind Sdbdb olub. 8n ba~hcas1 isd budur ki, yalhlaflffilZ xalq ruhunu ya~adtb, xalqtmtzm yliksdk sdviyydli yaradtcthq dilnyasmt daim Zdnginld~dirib. Qddim diyanmtzda yalhm ya~adan, sevdirdn, oyrdlldll, mdhdbbdtld bu gilnd 9atd1ran bir ne9d yaradtct ndsil formala~tb. Yalhlar dogma Azdrbaycammtzda ~m 90x Sdrur rayonunda yaytlmt~dtr. Hdld 1929-cu ildd bu rayonda Yalll Rdqs Qrupu td~kil olunmu~ Vd zaman ke9dikcd kollektiv boyilmii~dilr. Bu gUn Sdrur Xalq Yalh Ansambh ild bdrabdr rayonda ya~h ndsli tdmsil eddn "Nurani" yalh ansambh Vd u~aqlardan ibardt "Sdrur q6n9dldri" yalh ansambh da bu oyunu ya~ad1r. Nax91vanm yalh rdqsldrinin beyndlxalq sdviyyddd tantdtlmast onun qorunub saxlanmasma boyiik tdkan verdcdk. Mdhz buna gord dd kollektivimiz "Yalh Naxytvanm dlldndvi rdqsldri"nin YUNESKO-nun Tdcili qorunmaya ehtiyac1 olan qeyri-maddi mdddni irs siyahtsma daxil edilmdsini ddstdkldyir Vd onun qorunmas1 tddbirldrindd fdal i~tirak etmdyd haztr oldugumuzu bildiririk.

Horm~tl~, S;,rur Xalq Yalh Ansambhmn direktoru:~ Kimya Babayeva ( UNESCO Director-General Mrs Irina Bokova

Dear Mrs. Bokova,

There is an ancient history of our people's music and dance. In these dances, yalli dances hold particular place. The Yalli history has through a historical way, through the past, the spirit of the nation, its heroism. The fame of Yalli dances have led to writing books about them, making documentary films. The main thing is that for communities yalli carry their identity and spirit, and have always enriched their creativity. In our ancient land, several creative generations have been formed that bring yalli to life, love, learn, and try to keep them despite people less practicing it. Yallis is widely spread in Sharur region. As early as in 1929 Yalli Dance Group was created in this region and has turned over time into a big team. Today, along with Sharur Folk Yalli Ensemble, other local ensembles perform yalli dance, such as "Nurani" dance ensemble representing the elderly generation in the region and the "Sharur qoncheleri" dance ensemble consisting mainly of children. The international recognition of Nakhchivan yalli dances will give a great impetus to its safeguarding. That is why our team supports the inclusion of "Traditional dances of Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere) from Nakhchivan" into the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and we are more than ready to take an active part in its safeguarding.

Sincerely yours, Director of Sharur Folk Yalli Ensemble

Kimya Babayeva