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EUROPEAN COURT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NOTES A CLAIM FOR RECOGNIZING AZERBAIJAN GUILTY IN DESECRATION OF KHACHKARS IN OLD JUGHA
ArmInfo
2008-11-26 16:50:00
ArmInfo. European Court for Human Rights has noted a claim for
recognizing Azerbaijan guilty in desecration of khachkars in Old
Jugha. National Council of Armenians of Western Armenia submitted the
claim, Samvel Karapetyan, Coordinator of RAA (Research of Armenian
Architecture) Office in Yerevan, said at a press conference Wednesday.
Specialists reported earlier that since in Soviet times they were
informed that the residents of the nearby villages use ancient
khachkars in construction. However, starting from 1998, acts of
vandalism have become more large-scale: Azerbaijani militaries ruined
over 2,000 monuments just within 4 days in 2005.
In 2006 film director Tigran Karapetyan shot a documentary "Jugha"
which included photo and video- materials concerning the act of
vandalism.
Practically the first show of the film in Armenia, then in Strasbourg
produced an effect of an exploded bomb. In particular, a number
of the deputies of the European Parliament openly stated about the
barbarian policy of Azerbaijan. In 2007 the copies of the documentary
Were distributed among US congressmen. In 2007 film director Tigran
Karapetyan was awarded a President's Prize for the "Jugha".
ArmInfo
2008-11-26 16:50:00
ArmInfo. European Court for Human Rights has noted a claim for
recognizing Azerbaijan guilty in desecration of khachkars in Old
Jugha. National Council of Armenians of Western Armenia submitted the
claim, Samvel Karapetyan, Coordinator of RAA (Research of Armenian
Architecture) Office in Yerevan, said at a press conference Wednesday.
Specialists reported earlier that since in Soviet times they were
informed that the residents of the nearby villages use ancient
khachkars in construction. However, starting from 1998, acts of
vandalism have become more large-scale: Azerbaijani militaries ruined
over 2,000 monuments just within 4 days in 2005.
In 2006 film director Tigran Karapetyan shot a documentary "Jugha"
which included photo and video- materials concerning the act of
vandalism.
Practically the first show of the film in Armenia, then in Strasbourg
produced an effect of an exploded bomb. In particular, a number
of the deputies of the European Parliament openly stated about the
barbarian policy of Azerbaijan. In 2007 the copies of the documentary
Were distributed among US congressmen. In 2007 film director Tigran
Karapetyan was awarded a President's Prize for the "Jugha".