YEREVAN. – UNESCO is of major importance for Armenia as it is the only organization that is responsible for daily protection of cultural values, Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan said during an international conference in Yerevan.

Speaking about hosting UNESCO International Conference “Cultural Policy and Policy for Culture”, the Minister said Armenia has to make its contribution to the discussion of key issues.

Hasmik Poghosyan said it is no mere coincidence that the conference is being held in Matenadaran, the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, that is included in Memory of the World Register.