Opening ceremony of  "Cultural Crossroads" international conference   held in Yerevan

ArmInfo.  The opening ceremony of the "Cultural Crossroads" international conference was held at the Matenadaran, the Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient  Manuscripts. The conference was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of  the adoption of the UNESCO Convention on the Promotion and Protection  of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science,  Culture, and Sports, Zhanna Andreasyan, Deputy Ministers Daniel  Danielyan and Artur Martirosyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs  Mnatsakan Safaryan, delegations from more than ten countries, and  representatives of UNESCO and various international organizations  attended the opening ceremony.

Zhanna Andreasyan greeted the conference participants and emphasized  in her speech that it was a great honor for Armenia to host this  important international event. In the context of Armenia's  cooperation with UNESCO, the Minister noted that the Republic has  been elected Vice-Chair of the Bureau for the Implementation of the  Convention on the Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of  Cultural Expressions and a member of the Convention Committee for  2025-2029.

UNESCO Assistant Director-General Ernesto Ottone also welcomed the  participants with a video message.  He praised Armenia's commitment  as Vice-Chair of the Bureau for the Implementation of the Convention  on the Promotion and Protection of the Diversity of Cultural  Expressions and as a member of the Convention Committee for  2025-2029.

Following the opening ceremony, a plenary session titled "The 2005  UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural  Expressions: 20 Years of Achievements and Prospects" was held,  moderated by Deputy Minister Artur Martirosyan.