Noah was born and buried in Nakhchivan, the republic's head believes

Biblical prophet Noah was born and buried in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, chair of the republican Supreme Majlis Vasif Talybov claims. 'Nakhchyvan has an old history. This district is rich in monuments that are our national heritage. The most precious treasure the district has granted to the world is great historical personality - prophet Noah, this district is his Motherland,' he said at international symposium Prophet Noah, the Flood and Nakhchivan.

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