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