Armenian Foreign Ministry: Azerbaijan`s deliberate destruction of the  Armenian historical and cultural heritage is a clear violation of  international law

ArmInfo.On December 8, within the framework of a working visit to France, RA Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian met with UNESCO Director General Audrey  Azoulay.

During the meeting, the interlocutors highly appreciated the  traditional close cooperation that has developed between Armenia and  UNESCO, and expressed their readiness in the same spirit to take  further steps to realize the goals of the structure.

The Foreign Minister and Director General touched upon the situation  in the region after the Turkish- Azerbaijani aggression against  Artsakh. The Director-General of UNESCO expressed deep condolences  over the victims.

Ara Aivazian drew Audrey Azoulay's attention to the flagrant  manifestations of intolerance towards the Armenian cultural and  religious monuments of Artsakh, which are under the occupation of  Azerbaijan.  According to the minister, Azerbaijan's deliberate  destruction of the Armenian historical and cultural heritage,  attempts to desecrate or falsify their identity are a clear violation  of international law, contradict the values of civilization and  therefore deserve strong condemnation.

Minister Aivazian noted that in order to prevent a new cultural  genocide on the part of Azerbaijan, a prompt response is needed from  international organizations in order to bring the perpetrators to  justice and completely prevent such actions. In this regard, the  interlocutors exchanged views on the implementation of the proposal  to send a UNESCO mission to the region.