Central
The Ministry of Culture is responsible for:
- Development and implementation of legislation to protect and promote culture and heritage;
- General direction of cultural policy
- Cultural Heritage Directorate of the Directorate General;
- Directorate arts, art education and cultural industries in the DG;
- Co-ordinating foreign aid, multi-lateral and bi-lateral co-operation projects, relations with EU cultural programmes;
- Managing institutions including:
- Concert institutions
- Theatrical institutions
- Artistic education institutions
- Libraries
- Museums
- Managing and monitoring:
- Publishers
- Printing Companies
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Culture
Local
Local municipalities (Level 1) are responsible for:
The planning, development and management of infrastructure needed for cultural activities including:
- Theatres
- Festivals
- Orchestras
- Museums
- Galleries
- Art education institutions
Support the implementation of culture legislation and policy at a local level.
Sources:
Ministry of Culture
Law on protection of intangible cultural heritage no. 58 of 29.03.2012
Law on protection of national cultural heritage mobile no. 280 of 27.12.2011
Law No public monuments. 192 of 30.09.2011
Law on protection of archaeological heritage. 218 17.09.2010
Popular artistic crafts Act. 135-XV of 20.03.2003
Law on theaters, circuses and concert organizations no. 1421-XV of 31.12.2002
Museums Law no. 1596-XV of 27.12.2002
Law on publishing no. 939-XIV of 20.04.2000
Culture Law no. 413 of 05.27.1999
Law on administrative decentralization No. 435-XVI of Dec 28, 2006, art 6, amended on Apr 26, 2012 (Article 4)
Education Sector Plan 2014 - 2020
