YEREVAN. – At the fourteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which took place on December 9-14 in Colombia, it was decided to include the Armenia’s application "Armenian Letter Art and its Cultural Expressions" in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, informed the Ministry of Education, Science, Sport and Culture of Armenia.

Prior to that, the application had undergone an expert examination and was positively evaluated by experts from the UNESCO assessment authority. 

“Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions represents the centuries-old art of Armenian writing, the rich culture of decorating letters, and its numerous applications. The element is distinguished by its wide range of ornamental scripts, characterized by different shapes such as birds, animals and mythical creatures.

Beyond its primary function to record and communicate information, Armenian letter art has penetrated almost all layers of society, particularly folk art. Educational institutions at all levels, youth centres and the Armenian Apostolic Church play a key role in its transmission,” UNESCO website said.