THE ISSUE OF THE CULTURAL POLICY AND DIPLOMACY OF THE EUROPEAN MICROSTATES

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the cultural policy and diplomacy of the microstates, namely: the Principality of Monaco, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino. In the introduction, the author briefly describes the concepts of cultural policy and cultural diplomacy and highlights the problem of insufficiently studied microstates. In the first part of the work, the main institutions that implement the cultural policy of the above states are considered. Further, based on reports provided by countries within the framework of the Compendium, the participation of countries in such international organizations as UNESCO and the Council of Europe is studied. In conclusion, conclusions are drawn that microstates attach particular importance to the development and promotion of their own culture at the international level. For their status, they actively and successfully participate in the activities of specialized international organizations, in the protection and promotion of national languages, in the development of cultural cooperation at the regional level.