Garni Archaeological Complex and Symphony of Stones natural monument  included in UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

ArmInfo. During the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (Paris), two applications submitted by Armenia for the inclusion of Yerevan's  Urartian heritage, the Garni Archaeological Complex and the Symphony  of Stones natural monument, in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative  List were discussed and approved.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education,  Science, Culture and Sports, the session is taking place in the  capital of France from July 6 to 16. The Armenian delegation is led  by Aram Hakobyan, Ambassador of Armenia to UNESCO. Harutyun Vanyan,  Head of the Department for  Protection of Historical and Cultural  Monuments, is participating in the session from the Ministry of  Education, Science, Culture and Sports as the coordinator of the 1972  Convention. The main UNESCO World Heritage List includes the  monasteries of Sanahin and Haghpat, Echmiadzin, churches, the ancient  temple of Zvartnots, the monastery of Geghard and the upper part of  the Azat River valley.

Registration of monuments in the preliminary list is a mandatory and  preliminary condition for the registration of new monuments in the  UNESCO World Heritage List. Efforts in this direction are ongoing.