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    UNESCO DECLARES KHACHKARS PART OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

    news.am
    Nov 18 2010
    Armenia

    On November 17, UNESCO declared Armenian khachkars (cross-stones)
    part of its Intangible Cultural Heritage.

    The decision was made at today's session of the Intergovernmental
    Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,
    Armenian Culture Ministry press service informed NEWS.am.

    Armenia's nomination titled "Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism
    and craftsmanship of Khachkars" presented history of the Armenian
    khachkars, their essence and modern developments.

    Interestingly, in the course of the meeting, Azerbaijan's
    representative demanded that the title of the Armenian application
    should be changed. He claimed that art of cross-stones belonged not
    only to Armenians but also Caucasian Albanians, alleged predecessors
    of Azerbaijanis. He also called Armenia an occupant and accused it
    of distorting historical facts. On the initiative of the Azerbaijani
    government UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova received 143 letters
    calling not to approve nomination presented by Armenia. However,
    after long and heated debates, intergovernmental committee ignored
    Azerbaijani claims an approved Armenian nomination (Armenian
    cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars).




    From: A. Papazian
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