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U.S. AMBASSADOR: UNITED STATES SUPPORTS EFFORTS IN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA TO PROTECT THE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
Trend
Nov 2 2012
Azerbaijan
The preservation of the region's heritage is essential for a peaceful
future. Too many monuments have already been damaged or destroyed
throughout the region as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the
Ambassador Richard Morningstar said in a statement on the protection
of cultural heritage. U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan told Trend.
The ambassador noted that the history of the region is a difficult
one. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict resulted in thousands of deaths
and severely altered the physical landscape of the region, including
sites of historical, religious and cultural significance.
"I am nevertheless heartened by stories of efforts to protect each
country's heritage. Today in Baku, for example, I visited the Armenian
Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator, where I learned about the
church's history and the preservation of books and manuscripts in
the Armenian language," he noted
Morningstar said the United States supports efforts in Azerbaijan and
Armenia to protect the historical archives of each other's communities
in their countries. For example, next week Armenian and Azerbaijani
archivists will be in the United States on a joint program to learn
more about preservation of cultural artifacts.
"These types of efforts deserve recognition and we will do our best
to support any such efforts in the future," he noted.
He noted that since his arrival in Baku as Ambassador, he has made
an effort to become more familiar with this wonderful country, its
people and history.
"Most recently, I traveled to Nakhchivan, and I have also made visits
to Lenkoran, Sheki, Oguz, Quba and Lahij. It has been an opportunity to
see this country's diverse cultural heritage up close, an experience
that I think is important for anyone coming to live and work in
Azerbaijan," the ambassador said.
Trend
Nov 2 2012
Azerbaijan
The preservation of the region's heritage is essential for a peaceful
future. Too many monuments have already been damaged or destroyed
throughout the region as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the
Ambassador Richard Morningstar said in a statement on the protection
of cultural heritage. U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan told Trend.
The ambassador noted that the history of the region is a difficult
one. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict resulted in thousands of deaths
and severely altered the physical landscape of the region, including
sites of historical, religious and cultural significance.
"I am nevertheless heartened by stories of efforts to protect each
country's heritage. Today in Baku, for example, I visited the Armenian
Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator, where I learned about the
church's history and the preservation of books and manuscripts in
the Armenian language," he noted
Morningstar said the United States supports efforts in Azerbaijan and
Armenia to protect the historical archives of each other's communities
in their countries. For example, next week Armenian and Azerbaijani
archivists will be in the United States on a joint program to learn
more about preservation of cultural artifacts.
"These types of efforts deserve recognition and we will do our best
to support any such efforts in the future," he noted.
He noted that since his arrival in Baku as Ambassador, he has made
an effort to become more familiar with this wonderful country, its
people and history.
"Most recently, I traveled to Nakhchivan, and I have also made visits
to Lenkoran, Sheki, Oguz, Quba and Lahij. It has been an opportunity to
see this country's diverse cultural heritage up close, an experience
that I think is important for anyone coming to live and work in
Azerbaijan," the ambassador said.