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AZERBAIJAN READY TO CONSIDERABLY INCREASE SUITS TO EUROPEAN COURT ON FACTS OF ARMENIA'S VANDALISM AND PROPERTY OCCUPATION
Azerbaijan Business Center
Dec 12 2011
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan has filed 16 suits against Armenia to
European Human Rights Court on vandalism acts committed by Armenia
against historical, cultural and religious monuments, as well as
civil property on Azerbaijan's occupied territories.
Head of Organization on Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments
on Azerbaijan's occupied territories Faig Ismaylov has reported that
8 suits have been filed on the facts of Armenian vandalism against
historical, cultural and religious monuments to European Human Rights
Protection.
The list of monuments suffering from Armenian vandalism included Juma
mosque in Agdam, built in 1868-1870 by Kerbalai Safirkhan Garabaghi,
Shahbulag fortress, Ganjasaray monastery, built in 1216-138 in Kelbajar
by Albanian tsar Hasan Jalal Dole, historical museum of Kelbajar region
with 30.000 rare showpieces, founded in 1980, Lachin historical museum,
Yukhari Govharaga mosque, built in Shusha in 1883-1884 and Ashagi
Govhara mosque built in Shusha in 1832 by Kerbalai Safirkhan Garabaghi.
" Our repeated appeals to international organizations with the demand
to stop Armenians' illegal acts not meeting international conventions,
had no effect and we decided to apply to European Court. Armenian
archbishop Purgev Martirosyan reacted sharply to our appeals to this
court instance and decreed to cover walls of Ganjasaray monastery with
stone revetment to hide the acts of vandalism committed by Armenians
and spoke in media with groundless pretences for Garabagh. We
also filed 8 suits to European Court in connection with seizure
of Azerbaijanis' property once living on occupied territories by
Armenians. In future the number of such suits will rise up to 50-100
and more",- F. Ismaylov said.
In his words about 2.000 history and culture monuments remained on
territories occupied by Armenia which were not registered in due time
because of negligence.
Lawyer Sadig Bagirov busy with legal side of this issue, noted that in
accord with international norms it is forbidden to destroy historical
and cultural monuments located on occupied territories.
" Armenians do not recognize international conventions norms which
is proved by a large number of facts. When filing suits we pleaded to
legislation in intellectual property area for historical and cultural
moments as well as the citizens' rights for owning the country's
national wealth. When submitting the suits we took the 37th clause of
Convention on Historical and Cultural Monuments Protection as a basis
",- S. Bagirov noted.
Aiming to solve existing problems Organization on Protection of
Historical and Cultural Monuments has offered Culture and Tourism
Ministry of Azerbaijan to cooperate in the sphere of organizing courses
for employees of establishments on cultural monuments' protection,
preparation of monuments' passport samples and registration lists,
development and publishing of brochures on propaganda of these
monuments and so on.
Azerbaijan Business Center
Dec 12 2011
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan has filed 16 suits against Armenia to
European Human Rights Court on vandalism acts committed by Armenia
against historical, cultural and religious monuments, as well as
civil property on Azerbaijan's occupied territories.
Head of Organization on Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments
on Azerbaijan's occupied territories Faig Ismaylov has reported that
8 suits have been filed on the facts of Armenian vandalism against
historical, cultural and religious monuments to European Human Rights
Protection.
The list of monuments suffering from Armenian vandalism included Juma
mosque in Agdam, built in 1868-1870 by Kerbalai Safirkhan Garabaghi,
Shahbulag fortress, Ganjasaray monastery, built in 1216-138 in Kelbajar
by Albanian tsar Hasan Jalal Dole, historical museum of Kelbajar region
with 30.000 rare showpieces, founded in 1980, Lachin historical museum,
Yukhari Govharaga mosque, built in Shusha in 1883-1884 and Ashagi
Govhara mosque built in Shusha in 1832 by Kerbalai Safirkhan Garabaghi.
" Our repeated appeals to international organizations with the demand
to stop Armenians' illegal acts not meeting international conventions,
had no effect and we decided to apply to European Court. Armenian
archbishop Purgev Martirosyan reacted sharply to our appeals to this
court instance and decreed to cover walls of Ganjasaray monastery with
stone revetment to hide the acts of vandalism committed by Armenians
and spoke in media with groundless pretences for Garabagh. We
also filed 8 suits to European Court in connection with seizure
of Azerbaijanis' property once living on occupied territories by
Armenians. In future the number of such suits will rise up to 50-100
and more",- F. Ismaylov said.
In his words about 2.000 history and culture monuments remained on
territories occupied by Armenia which were not registered in due time
because of negligence.
Lawyer Sadig Bagirov busy with legal side of this issue, noted that in
accord with international norms it is forbidden to destroy historical
and cultural monuments located on occupied territories.
" Armenians do not recognize international conventions norms which
is proved by a large number of facts. When filing suits we pleaded to
legislation in intellectual property area for historical and cultural
moments as well as the citizens' rights for owning the country's
national wealth. When submitting the suits we took the 37th clause of
Convention on Historical and Cultural Monuments Protection as a basis
",- S. Bagirov noted.
Aiming to solve existing problems Organization on Protection of
Historical and Cultural Monuments has offered Culture and Tourism
Ministry of Azerbaijan to cooperate in the sphere of organizing courses
for employees of establishments on cultural monuments' protection,
preparation of monuments' passport samples and registration lists,
development and publishing of brochures on propaganda of these
monuments and so on.