Landmines Hinder Archaeological Work In Azerbaijan's Liberated Territories - Official
Date
10/6/2022 5:40:00 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. Landmines hinder
the conduct of archaeological work on the liberated territories of
Azerbaijan, Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan Anar Karimov said,
reports.
He made this remark during Azerbaijan National Urban Forum on
the topic 'Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda -
as the leading force for restoration and reconstruction in the
post-conflict period'.
'Monuments of Azerbaijani culture and cultural heritage have
been destroyed in this territory for 30 years, their origin has
been changed or illegal archaeological excavations have been
carried out, which is contrary to international conventions. After
the liberation of these territories from occupation, ruins and acts
of vandalism were discovered here,' Karimov stated.
According to him, even during the occupation, Azerbaijan with
the help of satellite images has evidence of the fact that the
Armenian side inflicted destruction on these territories
'During the preliminary monitoring, out of 706 monuments entered
in the state register, 403 historical and cultural monuments were
researched. In addition, 864 cultural institutions were monitored.
162 new cultural monuments were also discovered,' Karimov
informed.
He noted that today the employees of the Ministry of Culture
still face difficulties in carrying out monitoring due to the
unsafe situation.
'The priority tasks now are clearing the liberated territories
from mines and ensuring safe archaeological work,' Karimov
added.
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