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EXHIBITION OF KHACHKARS IN UNESCO OFFICE IN PARIS MARKED WITH SCANDAL
arminfo
Friday, June 17, 14:54
The exhibition of khachkars in UNESCO office in Paris was marked with
a scandal.
As the official web site of Armenian Culture Ministry reported, just
hours before the opening of an exhibit on Armenian stone crosses
(Khachkars) at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the Armenian
delegation was thrown into a panic when organizers started to remove
all place names and informational map, as well as a photo of the
Armenian cemetery in Jougha after the stone crosses had been destroyed
by the Azerbaijani government. This cause a wave of displeasure and
protest. The exhibition will last till 25 June.
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Friday, June 17, 14:54
The exhibition of khachkars in UNESCO office in Paris was marked with
a scandal.
As the official web site of Armenian Culture Ministry reported, just
hours before the opening of an exhibit on Armenian stone crosses
(Khachkars) at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the Armenian
delegation was thrown into a panic when organizers started to remove
all place names and informational map, as well as a photo of the
Armenian cemetery in Jougha after the stone crosses had been destroyed
by the Azerbaijani government. This cause a wave of displeasure and
protest. The exhibition will last till 25 June.
From: Baghdasarian