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Tea culture in Azerbaijan and Türkiye added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

The UN's cultural organisation acknowledged the ceremony's strong social significance in its statement announcing the decision. "Tea culture in Azerbaijan and Türkiye is an important social practice that shows hospitality, builds and maintains social ties, and is used to celebrate important moments in the lives of communities," it said.

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The culture of tea practised in both Türkiye and Azerbaijan was on Thursday added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, recognised as a symbol of "identity, hospitality and social interaction.