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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
375010 Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext 202
Fax: +37410. 562543
Email: [email protected]:
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
PRESS RELEASE
Armenia's participation in European Heritage Days
August 16, 2005
European Heritage Days Initiative was officially instituted by
the Council of Europe in 1991. Since 1999 this Initiative is run
in co-operation with the European Union under the slogan Europe,
a Common Heritage.
The basic aim of this pan-European campaign is not only to throw open
the doors to historic monuments and sites to the public, but also to
bring citizens of Europe closer to their cultural heritage, to protect
that which is threatened, and to increase public awareness of the
importance of heritage. By respecting cultural diversity, the program
also successfully fights against racism, xenophobia and intolerance. .
This year European Heritage Days will officially begin on September
3 in Prague, Czech Republic. In Armenia, they will be held between
September 3 and September 18, under the title Book for Path, Path for
Book. Several expositions, conferences as well as movie screenings
will be dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the creation of the
Armenian alphabet. Visits will be arranged to those monuments and
sites where scholars and scribes.
Armenia's participation in the European Heritage Days is organized by
government departments and public organizations as Yerevan EU Press
office and EU Delegation to Armenia.
The various events will be described in detail during a press
conference at Armenia's Architect House on August 31st.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
375010 Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext 202
Fax: +37410. 562543
Email: [email protected]:
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
PRESS RELEASE
Armenia's participation in European Heritage Days
August 16, 2005
European Heritage Days Initiative was officially instituted by
the Council of Europe in 1991. Since 1999 this Initiative is run
in co-operation with the European Union under the slogan Europe,
a Common Heritage.
The basic aim of this pan-European campaign is not only to throw open
the doors to historic monuments and sites to the public, but also to
bring citizens of Europe closer to their cultural heritage, to protect
that which is threatened, and to increase public awareness of the
importance of heritage. By respecting cultural diversity, the program
also successfully fights against racism, xenophobia and intolerance. .
This year European Heritage Days will officially begin on September
3 in Prague, Czech Republic. In Armenia, they will be held between
September 3 and September 18, under the title Book for Path, Path for
Book. Several expositions, conferences as well as movie screenings
will be dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the creation of the
Armenian alphabet. Visits will be arranged to those monuments and
sites where scholars and scribes.
Armenia's participation in the European Heritage Days is organized by
government departments and public organizations as Yerevan EU Press
office and EU Delegation to Armenia.
The various events will be described in detail during a press
conference at Armenia's Architect House on August 31st.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress