ARMENOLOGIST SAYS THERE IS A NEED TO LIST ARMENIAN MONUMENTS

15:35, 6 April, 2015

YEREVAN, 6 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Armenologist, Nakhichevan expert Argam
Ayvazyan says there is a need to list all the Armenian monuments that
exist in different parts of the world. “The historic and cultural
monuments of the Armenians are part of the largest sector of the
Armenian heritage that we have. However, there is no simple list of our
historic and cultural assets in Armenia or in the Armenian Diaspora,”
the monument expert said during an April 6 press conference and added
that even though there are studies devoted to separate territories,
that’s not enough.

The expert mentioned that based on rough estimates, there used to be
nearly 180,000 Armenian historic and cultural monuments in Western
Armenia prior to 1915, of which 96-97% has been eradicated. Ayvazyan
added that out of Armenia’s neighboring countries, the Islamic Republic
of Iran is the only country that not only preserves, but also restores
Armenian historic and cultural monuments.

Touching upon the preservation of monuments in Armenia, the Nakhichevan
expert noted that non-professional organizations are involved in
restoring historic monuments and considered that inadmissible.

From: A. Papazian