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  • UNESCO Explains Incident At Khachkar Exhibit By Lack Of Coordination

    UNESCO EXPLAINS INCIDENT AT KHACHKAR EXHIBIT BY LACK OF COORDINATION

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    June 20, 2011 - 18:34 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - The incident which occurred at Paris-hosted Khachkar
    Craftsmanship exhibit, organized by Armenia's permanent representation,
    was caused by a lack of prior coordination.

    As UNESCO headquarters told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, "prior
    consultation is essential when organising events involving the
    interests of many countries."

    "Unfortunately, that condition was not fully met; several exhibits
    didn't correspond to organisation's mandate and might undermine
    the spirit of international understanding and cooperation," the
    representative of the organisation noted, assuring that the exhibit
    was in no way censured or negated any historic facts.

    "The organisation attempted to work in close contact with the
    representatives of Armenia to avoid unnecessary politicization
    of a cultural event. During all the stages of preparation, UNESCO
    secretariat was strictly adhering to rules and regulations meant for
    member states. We spared no efforts for the event to be a success,"
    the organisation representative stated.

    On June 15, a photo exhibition titled Khachkar Craftsmanship opened
    in Paris in the framework of scientific conferences organized by
    the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (UNESCO). On the opening day of the exhibition hosting the Armenian
    Deputy Minister of Culture and Armenian Ambassador in France Vigen
    Tchitetchian, the guests faced an unpleasant surprise. The attendees
    were embarrassed to see that the quotations indicating the place of
    origin of each Khachkar (cross-stone) had been removed without any
    clarification on the part of organizers of the event. Only dates were
    indicated under the photos.

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