Armenian delegation raises problem of preservation of Armenian  historical, cultural monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh at 33rd ICCROM  session

ArmInfo.Harutyun Vanyan, Director of the Department of Preservation of Historical and Cultural  Monuments at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and a delegation of Armenia's Embassy in Italy, led by Ambassador of Armenia to Italy Tsovinar Hambardzumyan participated in the 33rd  session of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) General Assembly in Rome

According to the press service of the RA Ministry of Education and  Science, Harutyun Vanyan presented the problems of preserving  historical and cultural monuments of Nagorno-Karabakh and the ongoing  state policy of Azerbaijan to eliminate the Armenian trace in  Artsakh, destroy historical and cultural monuments or falsify  identity. In particular, the report emphasizes that saving the vast  Armenian historical and cultural heritage is possible only with the  help of pressure and tools from international authoritative  structures. In this context, the report notes that the same situation  once existed in Nakhijevan, where, unfortunately, it was not possible  to preserve the Armenian historical and cultural heritage.

Specific facts and numbers on vandalisms and destruction of monuments  by Azerbaijan were presented at the session. The report also noted  the resolutions and decisions adopted by reputable international  organizations, which Azerbaijan has been disregarding.

An agreement was reached to cooperate as part of the ICCROM First Aid  and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR)  project, given the number of at-risk monuments in Armenia.