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In the September publication of World Furniture magazine, Corrado Dalla Fontana, Chief Executive of FontanaGrande commented on the problems that occurred during the restoration process of the National Theatre of Musical Comedy in Baku.

“There were many, but, from the group point of view, the biggest problem was to impose a "project culture", which was rather vague, if not unknown, at local level, at least in the way we understand it,” Fontana notes.

He tells that different cultural backgrounds led to some misunderstandings. One example was the decoration of the presidential box that included allegories and symbology based on classic iconography: poles with flags, the eagle, a symbol of farsightedness, and the lion, a symbol of authority.

“However, according to Azerbaijani iconography, this represented aggressive and warmongering behavior, contrary to the Azerbaijanis’ sentiments. At the customer’s request, the images were changed,” Fontana notes.

The lion and the eagle are symbols of Armenian national coat of arms. The Lion and the Eagle are the kings of the animal world and symbolize wisdom, pride, patience and generosity. For centuries they have been the symbols of Royal families.
According to Fontana, as with every job for a public body, the chain of command was rather complex.