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FORUM OF ARMENIAN ASSOCIATIONS IN EUROPE ACCUSES UNESCO OF CORRUPTION
ARMINFO
Tuesday, February 26, 20:00
The Forum of Armenian Associations in Europe (FAAE) accuses UNESCO of
corruption and demands paying attention to the demolition of Armenian
monuments in Makhijevan, FAAE President Ashot Grigorian said at
today's press conference in Yerevan.
Grigorian said that on the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide, the organization declared the year 2013 as the year
of struggle against the cultural genocide and continues its struggle
against UNESCO in relation to demolition of the Armenian cemetery
in Jugha. The Forum expressed its discontent with the fact that the
demolition was not fixed by UNESCO. Moreover, FAAE has learnt that
UNESCO received 1.5 mln USD from Azerbaijan. In 2011 FAAE applied to
Ms Irina Bokova, Director- General of UNESCO, but received "an absurd
response". Afterwards FAAE applied to the UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon and received a similar response.
The letter addressed to the UN Secretary General said that during the
exhibition of Armenian khachkars (cross-stones) in Paris in June 2011,
the exact location of the cross-stones' origin was removed after
a complaint by Azerbaijan and Turkey. In response, the UN called
coordinating this issue with the neighbors. The Armenian ambassador,
who was present at the exhibition, agreed to the decision that the
titles of the exhibits should be removed. FAAE prepared a new letter
to Ban Ki-moon and demanded setting up a special commission that
will fix that the Armenian khachkars in Jugha were demolished and a
shooting range was created in that place.
Grigorian stressed that the fight will continue until all the demands
are satisfied.
Grigorian also touched on the British Museum's response to the
letter of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE), where
the Forum protested against the use of Ancient Turkey name for the
museum's room 54 and suggested renaming the room into Urartu, Ancient
Armenia. Grigorian qualified the response as "absurd". To reimind,
the British Museum said: "We do not claim these ancient cultures
are in any way Turkish and would also suggest they are not Armenian
either" and added: "When borders or country titles change we will
change accordingly".
An Armenian delegation headed by Ashot Grigorian will shortly visit
London to discuss this issue. The FAAE President also expressed his
indignation at the passiveness of the Armenian structures. "How long
can the Armenian Diaspora do the job of the Armenian Culture Ministry
and History Institute which get financing?"
ARMINFO
Tuesday, February 26, 20:00
The Forum of Armenian Associations in Europe (FAAE) accuses UNESCO of
corruption and demands paying attention to the demolition of Armenian
monuments in Makhijevan, FAAE President Ashot Grigorian said at
today's press conference in Yerevan.
Grigorian said that on the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide, the organization declared the year 2013 as the year
of struggle against the cultural genocide and continues its struggle
against UNESCO in relation to demolition of the Armenian cemetery
in Jugha. The Forum expressed its discontent with the fact that the
demolition was not fixed by UNESCO. Moreover, FAAE has learnt that
UNESCO received 1.5 mln USD from Azerbaijan. In 2011 FAAE applied to
Ms Irina Bokova, Director- General of UNESCO, but received "an absurd
response". Afterwards FAAE applied to the UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon and received a similar response.
The letter addressed to the UN Secretary General said that during the
exhibition of Armenian khachkars (cross-stones) in Paris in June 2011,
the exact location of the cross-stones' origin was removed after
a complaint by Azerbaijan and Turkey. In response, the UN called
coordinating this issue with the neighbors. The Armenian ambassador,
who was present at the exhibition, agreed to the decision that the
titles of the exhibits should be removed. FAAE prepared a new letter
to Ban Ki-moon and demanded setting up a special commission that
will fix that the Armenian khachkars in Jugha were demolished and a
shooting range was created in that place.
Grigorian stressed that the fight will continue until all the demands
are satisfied.
Grigorian also touched on the British Museum's response to the
letter of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE), where
the Forum protested against the use of Ancient Turkey name for the
museum's room 54 and suggested renaming the room into Urartu, Ancient
Armenia. Grigorian qualified the response as "absurd". To reimind,
the British Museum said: "We do not claim these ancient cultures
are in any way Turkish and would also suggest they are not Armenian
either" and added: "When borders or country titles change we will
change accordingly".
An Armenian delegation headed by Ashot Grigorian will shortly visit
London to discuss this issue. The FAAE President also expressed his
indignation at the passiveness of the Armenian structures. "How long
can the Armenian Diaspora do the job of the Armenian Culture Ministry
and History Institute which get financing?"