On September 1-3, 2022, the General Assembly of the European Route of Ceramics was held in Faenza city, which is considered to be the capital for pottery in Italy.

 

Sheki city was represented by the members of the Ceramics Route of the Council of Europe; ABAD public legal entity and State Tourism Agency at Assembly. 

Representatives from 11 countries (Azerbaijan, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Austria, Poland, etc.) participated in the meeting.

Faenza is the headquarters of the European Ceramics Route, managed by the European Route of Ceramics International Association. Massimo Isola, the mayor of the city of Faenza, acted as the "host of the house" in the Assembly. The Azerbaijani participants made a presentation to Massimo Isola about the activities of the ABAD public legal entity and the State Tourism Agency.

 

It should be noted that Sheki city was selected as a member of the European Route of Ceramics in 2021 at the initiative of the State Tourism Agency.

The establishment of the first Ceramics Center in the South Caucasus – ABAD Ceramics and Applied Art Center in Sheki, and the International Ceramics Symposium that place in this center played a major role during the selection process.