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“UNESCO in the list of worldwide heritage included three of the Armenian cultural monuments: Sanahin-Haghpat, Geghardavank with the valley of the river Azat, the chirches of Echmiadzin, khachkars and Zvartnots,” said Artyom Grigoryan, the head of the historical and cultural monuments protection department in Culture Ministry.
According to him everything is being done to include in the list the cultural landscape of Gnishakadzor valley. “In that part we have many monuments, the famous ones are Noravank monk monastery, the curch of Areni, and near them there are also cultural and natural values,” said Mr. Grigoryan.
According to Mr. Grigoryan UNESCO takes measurements to protect those monuments which country does not have means to protect those values. In this case the countries must present tender, researchers start examination and then the final results are announced. But Armenia still has not presented such a program.
Besides, 24.000 monuments are included in the monument list of Armenia. The government, the NGO-s, and public take care of these monuments.