ARMENIA ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNESCO COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
18:21, 24 Dec 2014
The 9th sitting of the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural
Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was held in Paris on December
17-18, during which Armenia was elected Vice-President of the Bureau.
The Armenian delegation actively participated in the sitting,
contributing to the process of development of decisions envisaged by
the agenda.
The Committee adopted a statement condemning the targeted destruction
of the cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq.
The Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event
of Armed Conflict was established in 2006 as a body controlling the
implementation of the Second Protocol of the Hague Convention on the
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
Armenia joined the Committee in 2013 for the term of four years.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/12/24/armenia-elected-vice-president-of-the-unesco-committee-for-the-protection-of-cultural-property-in-the-event-of-armed-conflict/
From: Baghdasarian
18:21, 24 Dec 2014
The 9th sitting of the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural
Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was held in Paris on December
17-18, during which Armenia was elected Vice-President of the Bureau.
The Armenian delegation actively participated in the sitting,
contributing to the process of development of decisions envisaged by
the agenda.
The Committee adopted a statement condemning the targeted destruction
of the cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq.
The Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event
of Armed Conflict was established in 2006 as a body controlling the
implementation of the Second Protocol of the Hague Convention on the
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
Armenia joined the Committee in 2013 for the term of four years.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/12/24/armenia-elected-vice-president-of-the-unesco-committee-for-the-protection-of-cultural-property-in-the-event-of-armed-conflict/
From: Baghdasarian