Ministry of Culture and Tourism performs works and duties related to:

• Monitoring, analyzing and proposing acts and measures for development and improvement of culture; 
• Organization, financing and development of network of national institutions and financing of programs and projects of national interest in this area; 
• Protection of cultural heritage; 
• Publishing, music, artistic, movie, gallery, library, archive, museum and cinema areas, houses of culture and culture mediation; 
• Protection of copyright and related rights; 
• Monumental celebration of events and acknowledged persons of national interest; 
• Performing surveillance under their authority; and 
• Performing other duties as stipulated by Law.