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ETHNOGRAPHER: UN STAND ON ARMENIAN REFUGEES AND UNESCO'S ATTITUDE TO ARMENIAN KHACHKARS SIMILAR
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 - 14:25 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan drew a parallel
between the UN stand on the Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan and
the attitude of UNESCO towards Armenian khachkars.
"The UN shuts its eyes to refugee problems like UNESCO dissembles
destruction of Armenian khachkars in Nakhijevan," the ethnographer
told a press conference dated to the World Refugee Day.
She criticized UNESCO severely for removing the quotations indicating
the place of origin of khachkars, the photos of which have been
displayed at the exhibition Khachkar Craftsmanship in France.
Kharatyan also spoke about the Armenian authorities paying no
attention to the problems of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan,
reminding, particularly, of President Serzh Sargsyan announcement
saying "Armenia does not have political problem of refugees".
"Refugees are compelled to adopt Armenian citizenship having refused
from their status, and 80 thous. of them already become Armenian
citizens," according to her.
On June 15, a photo exhibition titled Khachkar Craftsmanship- Armenian
Cross-Stones Art opened in Paris in the framework of scientific
conferences organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). On Nov 17, 2010, UNESCO decided
to inscribe Armenian Cross-Stones Art, symbolism and Craftsmanship
of Khachkars on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity. On the opening day of the exhibition, the guests
faced an unpleasant surprise. The attendees were embarrassed to see
that the quotations indicating the place of origin of each Khachkhar
(cross-stone), had been removed without any clarification on the
part of organizers of the event. Only dates were indicated under the
photos. The UNESCO flag which was fastened near the Armenian flag
disappeared as well.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 - 14:25 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan drew a parallel
between the UN stand on the Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan and
the attitude of UNESCO towards Armenian khachkars.
"The UN shuts its eyes to refugee problems like UNESCO dissembles
destruction of Armenian khachkars in Nakhijevan," the ethnographer
told a press conference dated to the World Refugee Day.
She criticized UNESCO severely for removing the quotations indicating
the place of origin of khachkars, the photos of which have been
displayed at the exhibition Khachkar Craftsmanship in France.
Kharatyan also spoke about the Armenian authorities paying no
attention to the problems of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan,
reminding, particularly, of President Serzh Sargsyan announcement
saying "Armenia does not have political problem of refugees".
"Refugees are compelled to adopt Armenian citizenship having refused
from their status, and 80 thous. of them already become Armenian
citizens," according to her.
On June 15, a photo exhibition titled Khachkar Craftsmanship- Armenian
Cross-Stones Art opened in Paris in the framework of scientific
conferences organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). On Nov 17, 2010, UNESCO decided
to inscribe Armenian Cross-Stones Art, symbolism and Craftsmanship
of Khachkars on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity. On the opening day of the exhibition, the guests
faced an unpleasant surprise. The attendees were embarrassed to see
that the quotations indicating the place of origin of each Khachkhar
(cross-stone), had been removed without any clarification on the
part of organizers of the event. Only dates were indicated under the
photos. The UNESCO flag which was fastened near the Armenian flag
disappeared as well.