During his visit to Paris to attend the event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Henri Verneuil, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia Vahram Dumanyan had a meeting with Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azulay.
During the meeting, the minister expressed gratitude for the ongoing and effective cooperation with UNESCO.
The parties touched upon the cooperation for preservation of the cultural heritage of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the UNESCO’s technical mission to Artsakh and the adjacent territories. Dumanyan reaffirmed Armenia’s full support to the implementation of the mission and extended thanks for the proper attention to the issue.
During the meeting, the parties also discussed the cooperation with regard to the “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” initiative and attached importance to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage, especially in zones affected by conflicts. The minister stated that a delegation of experts involved in the restoration of the old manuscripts of Mosul were in Armenia last week and voiced hope that the cooperation will be ongoing, adding that Armenia can make its contribution to the major task for preservation of world culture through exchange of the best practice.
