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June 16 2011
UNESCO censured origin of Armenian Khachkars
Yesterday, on June 15, during opening of photo exhibition " Art of
Khachkars - " Armenian Cross Stones" to UNESCO, in presence of
Armenian vice-minister of Culture and Armenian ambassador in France
Viguen Tchitetchian, the guests discovered in stupor, that the
quotations indicating the place of origin of each Khachkhar, had been
removed without any justification of the international institution.
Jean Eckian, from Paris writes that only the date is indicated under
pictures. Charles Aznavour, ambassador of Armenia to UNESCO did not
come. Armenian organizations of France and Switzerland vigorously
protest in front of this cultural denial. On November 2010, in
occasion of the classification of Armenian Khachkars to the immaterial
cultural heritage, Azerbaïdjan had highly protested at UNESCO,
asserting that Khachkars "are not only armenian "
From: A. Papazian
June 16 2011
UNESCO censured origin of Armenian Khachkars
Yesterday, on June 15, during opening of photo exhibition " Art of
Khachkars - " Armenian Cross Stones" to UNESCO, in presence of
Armenian vice-minister of Culture and Armenian ambassador in France
Viguen Tchitetchian, the guests discovered in stupor, that the
quotations indicating the place of origin of each Khachkhar, had been
removed without any justification of the international institution.
Jean Eckian, from Paris writes that only the date is indicated under
pictures. Charles Aznavour, ambassador of Armenia to UNESCO did not
come. Armenian organizations of France and Switzerland vigorously
protest in front of this cultural denial. On November 2010, in
occasion of the classification of Armenian Khachkars to the immaterial
cultural heritage, Azerbaïdjan had highly protested at UNESCO,
asserting that Khachkars "are not only armenian "
From: A. Papazian