Açıqlama:

The article broadly analyzes the role of norms of “soft” law in the international legal regulation of cultural heritage protection, on the basis of the existing diversity of opinions in the legal literature and key international documents. It is noted that in the regulation of relevant field, the norms of “soft” law attract attention with their effectiveness along with the norms of “hard” law. At the same time, the norms of “soft” law in the international legal regulation of cultural heritage protection play an important role not only in the creation of the norms of “hard” law in the future, but also in the formation of relevant domestic legislation. Finally, the article analyzes the main provisions of some of the recommendations adopted by UNESCO, an important international organization in the field of cultural heritage protection. The above is carried out in parallel with the analysis of the national legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In conclusion, a number of theoretical and practical proposals are put forward on the role and development of the regulation in this direction of the norms of “soft” law on cultural heritage protection.