YEREVAN.- Starting from 25 September 2012 “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve launches seminars for school children titled “Cultural heritage: preserve the past for the future” and “Archeological heritage. Erebuni”. The seminars are held within the framework of EU-funded project.

Gagik Gyurjyan, the president of ICOMOS/Armenia and Director of Museum-Reserve, greeted the group of 16 schoolchildren. As the school education is important for the future citizen, he especially emphasized the significance of awareness and preservation of Armenian heritage.

The seminars are held in the framework of the “Regional Cooperation for Culture Heritage Development” project, implemented within the European Commission Eastern Partnership Culture Programme, in cooperation with “ICOMOS/Armenia” NGO and the project implementing partner “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science.

The project is implemented in Georgia (ICOMOS, Georgia, Leading Partner), Armenia  (ICOMOS/Armenia, partner) and Ukraine (“Architectura I Prestizh”, partner). The project was launched in Armenia on 15 June 2012 at “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-