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The move was confirmed in a release by the Culture Ministry of July 13th. The Ministry of Culture said the decision was prompted by an audit "which indicates several significant violations in the implementation of the project and the fulfillment of conditions."

It said the audit showed those running the project "cannot clearly state the criteria for selecting project participants, the justification for the expenses is not clear, the amount of training provided is not traceable and...