ARMENIA NOT WAITING FOR UNESCO ASSISTANCE

Panorama.am
19:37 13/11/2007

"UNESCO in the list of worldwide heritage included three of the
Armenian cultural monuments: Sanahin-Haghpat, Geghardavank with the
valley of the river Azat, the chirches of Echmiadzin, khachkars and
Zvartnots," said Artyom Grigoryan, the head of the historical and
cultural monuments protection department in Culture Ministry.

According to him everything is being done to include in the list the
cultural landscape of Gnishakadzor valley. "In that part we have many
monuments, the famous ones are Noravank monk monastery, the curch
of Areni, and near them there are also cultural and natural values,"
said Mr. Grigoryan.

According to Mr. Grigoryan UNESCO takes measurements to protect
those monuments which country does not have means to protect those
values. In this case the countries must present tender, researchers
start examination and then the final results are announced.

But Armenia still has not presented such a program.

Besides, 24.000 monuments are included in the monument list of
Armenia. The government, the NGO-s, and public take care of these
monuments.