According to the press service of BIMC, the publication, which is available in Azerbaijani, Russian and English, is a collection of articles exploring the historical, archeological, ethnological, ethnographical, architectural and artistic aspects of Caucasian Albania. Bringing together studies by Russian, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Italian, Japanese and Azerbaijani scholars, this compilation also sheds light on the facts of Armenians’ appropriation of the heritage of Caucasian Albania.   

Mazzola Francesco’s “Ancient Christian architecture of the Caucasus”, Albright Marek Jean’s “Albania during the Parthian period”, Wegge Bjorn’s “Road that leads from Jerusalem to Kish”, Hirose Yoko’s ““Complex Perspectives on Nagorno Karabakh: From comparative views between the Azerbaijanis and the Armenians”, and other similar articles are the result of sound research and in-depth analysis. The fact that, in addition to Azerbaijani, this compilation has also been published in Russian and English creates an opportunity to present the realities of Caucasian Albania at the international level.

Caucasian Albania is an integral part of the historical and cultural heritage of Azerbaijan. [WU1] The project “We are learning Caucasian Albania” is one of the important projects implemented by Baku International Multiculturalism Center from the first days of its establishment. The project focuses on local and foreign scholars’ studies on the material and cultural heritage, history, geography and population of Caucasian Albania, which belongs to the antiquity and early Middle Ages of Azerbaijan’s history. Regular conferences, presentations and roundtables are organized in order to bring these studies to the attention of a broad audience.

The foreword author and chief editor of the article collection titled “Ethnocultural heritage of Caucasian Albania” is President of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Academician Ramiz Mehdiyev, the author of the idea and academic adviser is Chairman of BIMC Board of Trustees, Academician Kamal Abdullayev, academic editors are ANAS associate member Prof. Farida Mammadova and Lead Researcher[WU2]  of ANAS Institute of Archeology and Ethnography Ulviyya Hajiyeva, and the persons responsible for the publication are BIMC Executive Director Ravan Hasanov and Lead Advisor of the Department for Humanitarian Policy, Diaspora, Multiculturalism and Religious Issues of the Presidential Administration of the Azerbaijan Republic Anar Alizadeh.

The compilation of articles is planned to be presented at prestigious education institutions of the world, where classes on the subject of Azerbaijani Multiculturalism are given by BIMC, and at the branches of BIMC operating in foreign countries.