ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJAN CANNOT AGREE ON TERMS OF REFERENCE (MODALITIES) AND ITINERARY OF THE VISIT OF UNESCO INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS

Arminfo
2009-10-08 17:39:00

ArmInfo. The Director-General of UNESCO is still waiting, as he has
done for the past two years, for Armenia and Azerbaijan to agree on
the terms of reference (modalities) and itinerary of the visit of a
delegation of UNESCO international experts for investigation of the
facts of destruction of cultural heritage monuments in Nakhijevan,
Representative of the UNESCO Information and Public Relations
Department Roni Amelan told ArmInfo. "We have no news on this
question. The mission cannot be carried out until the two countries
reach agreement on these issues".

To note, in connection with destruction of khachkars (cross-stones)
at the ancient Armenian cemetery in Old Julfa by Azeri authorities, the
Armenian authorities applied to UNESCO. The head of this organization
suggested sending a group of experts to investigate the facts of
vandalism.

During the 35th conference of UNESCO on October 7, Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian touched on this problem once again. In his
statement he stressed that Azerbaijan continues exerting efforts to
destroy the traces of the Armenian cultural heritage.