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    ARMENIA'S ETCHMIADZIN TO HOST ORGANIZATION OF WORLD HERITAGE CITIES SESSION

    news.am
    September 13, 2012 | 11:51

    ETCHMIADZIN. - UNESCO Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC)
    Board of Directors session will be convened in Armenia's Etchmiadzin
    city on October 7-9, and ten mayors will attend the event, Etchmiadzin
    Mayor Karen Grigoryan stated during a press conference on Thursday.

    In his words, OWHC is an international non-profit organization and
    includes 238 cities. Armenia is a full Organization member since 2011.

    "With this, we also solve the matter of neutralizing Azerbaijan and
    Turkey. They have expanded far too much within the Organization and
    they politicize the raised issues. Also, we are making huge investments
    in the form of grants, which will be directed toward the restoration
    and preservation of historical and cultural heritage," Grigoryan noted,
    and added that this, too, will contribute to tourism development.

    The press conference's other speaker, International Informatization
    Academy President Azat Vartanian, noted that this is an international
    organization.

    "I have always underscored the cooperation with Armenia and the correct
    disseminating of information about Armenia. It is a great honor that
    the session will be held in Armenia for the first time. In addition,
    it is a very good opportunity to present Armenia and to build bridges
    for cooperation," Vartanian added.

    To note, Armenia's capital city Yerevan as well as Goris city likewise
    are members in the UNESCO Organization of World Heritage Cities Board
    of Directors.

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