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SOME ARMENIAN CULTURAL MONUMENTS WILL BE IRRETRIEVABLY LOST UNLESS DRASTIC MEASURES ARE TAKEN
arminfo
Tuesday, May 31, 23:27
Some Armenian cultural monuments will be irretrievably lost unless
drastic measures are taken, Ruben Baghdishyan, Head of the Know Your
Country Movement, said in a press conference in Yerevan, Tuesday.
He said that they have repeatedly applied to relevant instances
for settlement of the given problem, but useless. Even the Armenian
Apostolic Church does not care for the situation though many of the
monuments belong to it. Nevertheless, visits to part of these monuments
have become paid. The monastery complex Sanahin, which is included in
the UNESCO World Heritage List, is in an advanced state of decay. The
areas of the monuments are often used as pastures and even pigsty.
Representatives of the Movement every week visit the monuments and
clean the forest and reserve areas from garbage on the funds of the
members of the Organization who number over 15,000 people.
"We should understand the seriousness of the situation and preserve
the monuments from decay for future generations," he said.
For her part, a member of the Movement Sofya Hovsepyan said that
the Armenian youth does not know its historical and cultural
monuments. A poll conducted by the Movement revealed that 90% of
Armenian schoolchildren are more informed of restaurants and cafes
than of the Armenian historical and cultural monuments.
The Movement "Know Your Country" was founded in April 2011 at the
initiative of the youth to settle and cover the problems related to
the cultural and religious heritage of Armenia.
arminfo
Tuesday, May 31, 23:27
Some Armenian cultural monuments will be irretrievably lost unless
drastic measures are taken, Ruben Baghdishyan, Head of the Know Your
Country Movement, said in a press conference in Yerevan, Tuesday.
He said that they have repeatedly applied to relevant instances
for settlement of the given problem, but useless. Even the Armenian
Apostolic Church does not care for the situation though many of the
monuments belong to it. Nevertheless, visits to part of these monuments
have become paid. The monastery complex Sanahin, which is included in
the UNESCO World Heritage List, is in an advanced state of decay. The
areas of the monuments are often used as pastures and even pigsty.
Representatives of the Movement every week visit the monuments and
clean the forest and reserve areas from garbage on the funds of the
members of the Organization who number over 15,000 people.
"We should understand the seriousness of the situation and preserve
the monuments from decay for future generations," he said.
For her part, a member of the Movement Sofya Hovsepyan said that
the Armenian youth does not know its historical and cultural
monuments. A poll conducted by the Movement revealed that 90% of
Armenian schoolchildren are more informed of restaurants and cafes
than of the Armenian historical and cultural monuments.
The Movement "Know Your Country" was founded in April 2011 at the
initiative of the youth to settle and cover the problems related to
the cultural and religious heritage of Armenia.