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A NUMBER OF ARMENIAN MONUMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED IN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 20, 16:27
Armenia is going to apply to UNESCO to include several Armenian
monuments in the World Heritage List, Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik
Poghosyan told ArmInfo.
However, the minister failed to specify the monuments and said that
the list is not approved finally yet. In addition, UNESCO experts will
visit Armenia to study the monuments on the spot. Poghosyan recalled
the case with Noravank Monastery. Several years ago UNESCO refused to
consider the application on including Noravank in the World Heritage
List because of the restaurant adjacent to the monastery.
The final package of applications, which will also include the Blue
Mosque in Yerevan, will be submitted to UNESCO by late 2013.
To note, Geghard Monastery, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Zvartnots,
Haghpat and Sanahin Monasteries are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Armenian national epic "David of Sassoun", art of khachkars
(cross-stones) and music of duduk are on the list of intangible
cultural heritage.
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 20, 16:27
Armenia is going to apply to UNESCO to include several Armenian
monuments in the World Heritage List, Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik
Poghosyan told ArmInfo.
However, the minister failed to specify the monuments and said that
the list is not approved finally yet. In addition, UNESCO experts will
visit Armenia to study the monuments on the spot. Poghosyan recalled
the case with Noravank Monastery. Several years ago UNESCO refused to
consider the application on including Noravank in the World Heritage
List because of the restaurant adjacent to the monastery.
The final package of applications, which will also include the Blue
Mosque in Yerevan, will be submitted to UNESCO by late 2013.
To note, Geghard Monastery, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Zvartnots,
Haghpat and Sanahin Monasteries are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Armenian national epic "David of Sassoun", art of khachkars
(cross-stones) and music of duduk are on the list of intangible
cultural heritage.