UNESCO Director General Khaled El-Enany—who is in Armenia to attend the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan—visited the Zvartnots Cathedral, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

El-Enany, toured the monument’s territory and museum section. Also, the UNESCO Director General was briefed on the monument’s history, current state of conservation, and completed and planned works.

Khaled El-Enany, for his part, emphasized the importance of proper management of monuments, and their use for cultural and educational purposes.

Also, the possibilities for further development of cooperation were discussed.