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SEVEN ARMENIAN HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENTS ARE ALREADY INVOLVED IN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE PROTECTION REGISTER
Noyan Tapan
Apr 19 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has become a UNESCO member in
1995, and two Armenian medieval great monuments, the Sanahin monastic
complex, Haghpat monastery as well as the Sanahin bridge were already
in 1996 involved in the list of the World Cultural Heritage of that
international authoritative organization. Gagik Gyurjian, the RA
Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth Issues stated about it in the
interview to the Noyan Tapan correspondent.
In his words, 7 Armenian historic-cultural monuments are under the
patronage of that powerful structure at present. The Geghardavank
with its whole natural landscape was involved in the UNESCO World
Heritage register in 2000. The Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral and the city
of Etchmiadzin with its churches were also involved in 2002. Later,
the Zvartnots temple was added to the group of those monuments.
G. Gyurjian also stated that the UNESCO experts and Armenian
specialists study at the moment other 10 Armenian monuments. "The
next to be involved in that list is Noravank. Members of the UNESCO
Committee arrived in Armenia recently visited Noravank but the
registration was delayed for some unevennesses," the Deputy Minister
stated.
G. Gyurjian also mentioned that joining the UNESCO, Armenia joined
all conventions of that structure, undertook obligations of keeping
and protection of cultural values. In his words, security of keeping
other peoples' historic-cultural monuments is characteristic among
them. "In this sense our country presented the Persian Blue mosque
in Yerevan to the UNESCO Committe. This cultural monument will also
be presented to the UNESCO Committee in future for being involved in
the world heritage register," G. Gyurjian emphasized.
In the Deputy Minister's words, the Iran population also did a
similar interesting and model work: they presented that international
organization the Surb (Saint) Tade monastery situated in the territory
of Iran, which, by the way, was restored by their financial resources.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 19 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has become a UNESCO member in
1995, and two Armenian medieval great monuments, the Sanahin monastic
complex, Haghpat monastery as well as the Sanahin bridge were already
in 1996 involved in the list of the World Cultural Heritage of that
international authoritative organization. Gagik Gyurjian, the RA
Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth Issues stated about it in the
interview to the Noyan Tapan correspondent.
In his words, 7 Armenian historic-cultural monuments are under the
patronage of that powerful structure at present. The Geghardavank
with its whole natural landscape was involved in the UNESCO World
Heritage register in 2000. The Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral and the city
of Etchmiadzin with its churches were also involved in 2002. Later,
the Zvartnots temple was added to the group of those monuments.
G. Gyurjian also stated that the UNESCO experts and Armenian
specialists study at the moment other 10 Armenian monuments. "The
next to be involved in that list is Noravank. Members of the UNESCO
Committee arrived in Armenia recently visited Noravank but the
registration was delayed for some unevennesses," the Deputy Minister
stated.
G. Gyurjian also mentioned that joining the UNESCO, Armenia joined
all conventions of that structure, undertook obligations of keeping
and protection of cultural values. In his words, security of keeping
other peoples' historic-cultural monuments is characteristic among
them. "In this sense our country presented the Persian Blue mosque
in Yerevan to the UNESCO Committe. This cultural monument will also
be presented to the UNESCO Committee in future for being involved in
the world heritage register," G. Gyurjian emphasized.
In the Deputy Minister's words, the Iran population also did a
similar interesting and model work: they presented that international
organization the Surb (Saint) Tade monastery situated in the territory
of Iran, which, by the way, was restored by their financial resources.