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BAKU KEEPS IGNORING URGES TO STOP DESTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN MONUMENTS
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.12.2006 13:24 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The exhibition the State of Armenian Cultural Legacy
in Nakhichevan, opened December 6, not only evidences that Armenians
were present in that region, presents the beauty of the churches,
which were in a good condition in early 20th century, the value of
the Roman art, dramatic state of the Armenian architectural heritage
in Nakhichevan. It is also a protest against the policy of periodical
destruction of ancient Armenian monuments, stated Armenian FM Vartan
Oskanian at the opening ceremony of the exhibition in Strasbourg,
reports the Press Office of the MFA of Armenia. In his words, that
state vandalism caused negative responses of the international
community, specifically the European Parliament.
However, Azeri authorities ignored the urge too end destruction and
deny entry to those territories to international experts and MPs. The
FM thanked Strasbourg Mayor, Chair of the city community, as well as
French organization Alsace-Armenia Friendship and its Chair Pierre
Zulumyan for organizing the exhibition.
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.12.2006 13:24 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The exhibition the State of Armenian Cultural Legacy
in Nakhichevan, opened December 6, not only evidences that Armenians
were present in that region, presents the beauty of the churches,
which were in a good condition in early 20th century, the value of
the Roman art, dramatic state of the Armenian architectural heritage
in Nakhichevan. It is also a protest against the policy of periodical
destruction of ancient Armenian monuments, stated Armenian FM Vartan
Oskanian at the opening ceremony of the exhibition in Strasbourg,
reports the Press Office of the MFA of Armenia. In his words, that
state vandalism caused negative responses of the international
community, specifically the European Parliament.
However, Azeri authorities ignored the urge too end destruction and
deny entry to those territories to international experts and MPs. The
FM thanked Strasbourg Mayor, Chair of the city community, as well as
French organization Alsace-Armenia Friendship and its Chair Pierre
Zulumyan for organizing the exhibition.