Armenia elected deputy chair of UNESCO bureau
The 9th meeting of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on December 17-18.
On the sidelines of the meeting, as a result of voting on December 17, Armenia was elected deputy chair of the bureau.
The Armenian delegation actively participated in the meeting, and contributed to the development of decisions outlined by the agenda.
The Committee adopted a statement condemning destruction of cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported.
The Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was established in 2006 as a body controlling the implementation of the Second Protocol of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. Armenia joined the Committee in 2013 for the term of four years.