There is huge Armenian cultural heritage in the Artsakh territories occupied by Azerbaijan during the recent war, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Ara Khzmalyan told a news conference on Friday.
“The matter concerns around 1,500 historical and cultural values,” the deputy minister said.
He noted that they discuss the further steps with their colleagues from the Foreign Ministry on an almost daily basis, responding urgently to all challenges and new realities.
"We have a task to pursue a coordinated policy. An action plan has been developed within the framework of the UNESCO National Commission, and we are implementing it step by step," he said.
In Khzmalyan’s words, new challenges have emerged, which concern not only the Armenian cultural heritage in Artsakh, but also the public attitude towards historical monuments and values inside Armenia.
He noted that all interested parties of the sphere will comprehensively discuss the issue at a conference to be hosted by Matenadaran on April 27.