SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH CENTER OF CULTURAL HERITAGE TO COMPILE LISTS OF
ARMENIAN MONUMENTS SITUATED ABROAD

YEREVAN, January 19 (Noyan Tapan). The Scientific-Research Center of
Historical-Cultural Heritage compiled the state list of the historical
and cultural monuments of the Shirak and Tavush regions, which was
approved by the RA government. Hakob Simonian, the Director of the
Center, told NT’s correspondent that this year the government will
also present the list of the historical and cultural monuments of the
Syunik region. According to Hakob Simonian, 2,334 monuments will be
included into the list of the monuments of the Tavush region,
meanwhile their number made 700-800 in the state lists compiled in
1983 and 1986. The residential, public and monumental constructions
built in Gyumri at the close of the 19th century and in the beginning
of the 20th centuries are included into the state register of
2004. 1,996 monuments are registered in the Tavush region. The
archeological monuments, sepulchers, ancient castles, the settlements
of the Bronze Age, the monuments of the early Middle Ages have been
exposed as a result of the researches. The monumental sculptures of
the town of Ijevan, which were created by famous foreign sculptors,
are also included into the state list. The Director of the
Scientific-Research Center of Historical-Cultural Heritage mentions
the importance of the compiling of the state lists of the monuments,
as they may be destroyed as a result of the privatization of
lands. Hakob Simonian mentioned that completing the work on the
compiling of the state lists of historical and cultural monuments, the
center will start the work on the compiling of the lists of the
historical and cultural monuments situated abroad, in Russia, the
European countries and the United States.