PhD Armine Tigranyan`s work, "The Destruction and Appropriation of  Artsakh`s Cultural Heritage:  Azerbaijan`s Policy (2020-2025),"   published

ArmInfo.  With the blessing of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the Holy See of Etchmiadzin has published PhD Armine Tigranyan's work, "The Destruction and Appropriation of Artsakh's Cultural Heritage: Azerbaijan's Policy (2020-2025)."

As reported by the Chancellery of the Mother See of Etchmiadzin, in  this work, the author offers  a comprehensive academic and legal  analysis of systematic destruction and appropriation of the  historical Armenian cultural heritage of Artsakh as a result of wars,  ethnic cleansing, and racial discrimination unleashed by Azerbaijan  in 2020-2025, as well as the international protection of cultural  heritage.  The monograph details the international system of cultural  property protection during armed conflicts, cases of the unlawful  destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage of Artsakh by  Azerbaijan during and after the 44-Day War from the perspective of  international principles, as well as the means of its destruction and  appropriation. It  presents international norms for the protection of  cultural heritage, legal and humanitarian instruments (international  conventions, declarations, resolutions, statutes, customary norms) in  defense of the Armenian cultural heritage of Artsakh,  subjected to  vandalism by Azerbaijan. A study of scholarly articles, books,  resolutions from UNESCO, the UN, the Council of Europe, the European  Parliament, the Rome Statute, and relevant theoretical and legal  documents has allowed  to identify ways for safeguarding  the  cultural heritage of Artsakh. This is framed within the significance  of preserving universal values, the application of international  humanitarian law irrespective of political situation, and the  acknowledgement of the right to safeguard cultural heritage.

The publication is intended for a broad audience, including  specialists  in cultural heritage preservation, state agencies,  academic institutions, and students concerned with the survival of  the Armenian cultural footprint in  Artsakh.