Tag: UNESCO
Paris Mayor Calls Design for Orthodox Church ‘Mediocre’
2/3/2012 PARIS — Paris Mayor Bernard DelanoС described a Russian Orthodox church to be built along the Seine River as "hodgepodge architecture," not worthy to ... Read More
Building mosques to restore churches
13/2/2012 Georgian church On February 9, the Georgian Patriarchate released a statement condemning a recent agreement between the Georgian and Turkish governments, on the restoration ... Read More
Restoration threatens Georgian Medieval Masterpiece
3/1/2012 AFP - Bagrati cathedral, a world-renowned but crumbling masterpiece of mediaeval Georgian architecture, is suffering not only from wear and tear but also from ... Read More
UNESCO to help preserve cultural heritage in Kosovo-Metohija
Tanjug 26/11/2011 UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova sent a letter to Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in which she asserted that the ... Read More
The letter of UNESCO Director-General to Serbian Patriarch
24/11/2011 Your Beatitude I wish to refer to your letter of 15 September 2011, concerning the World Heritage site of the Medieval Monuments in Kosovo. ... Read More
UNESCO Fueling Cultural Conflict Over Hebron Holy Site
Anav Silverman International Correspondent in Jerusalem 22/11/2011 It is a clear blue and busy day in the holy city of Hebron. A small crowd of ... Read More
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2012 YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN BOOK
11/13/2011 On Sunday 13 November 2011, following the Holy Liturgy, His Holiness Aram I inaugurated the 33rd Annual Armenian Book Fair. The fair exhibits major ... Read More
“Churches in Kosovo are, and will remain Serbian”
TANJUG 8/11/2011 BELGRADE -- Vuk Jeremić stated on Tuesday that on Serbia's election to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will strengthen its positions regarding the ... Read More
FM to UNESCO: Don’t allow theft of our heritage
TANJUG 31/10/2011 PARIS -- Monasteries and churches of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) cannot belong to the so-called "Republic of Kosovo", FM Vuk Jeremić says. ... Read More
Around 1,700 cultural facilities in region damaged during wars
Emg.rs, Tanjug 2/9/2011 At least 1,700 cultural and religious facilities, some of which are on the UNESCO world heritage list, were damaged or destroyed during ... Read More
Armenian church in Ani to be put on UNESCO world heritage list
15/8/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish authorities announced intention to put an Armenian church in Ani on the UNESCO world heritage list. Head of the Turkish Culture ... Read More
KOSOVO: UNCERTAINTY AND INSTABILITY
5/8/2011 Kosovo is the only territory in Europe where there are attempts at renaming cultural heritage by force. The history and cultural heritage of Serbs ... Read More
Armenian architects will stop at nothing to save Gandzasar Monastery
16/7/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian architects threaten to stop at nothing to save Gandzasar monastery. As the deputy chairman of the Armenian association of architects-restorers Stepan ... Read More
UNESCO: AN ATTEMPT AT RENAMING SERBIAN SANCTITIES IN KOSOVO-METOHIJA AND AT FALSIFYING HISTORY
30/6/2011 A true diplomatic war for the protection of Serbian sanctities in Kosovo-Metohija has been waged in UNESCO in Paris these days. An attempt at ... Read More
Both Serbian and Bethlehem monuments on UNESCO List
Tanjug 10/2/2011 The monasteries Studenica (central Serbia), Stari Ras and Sopocani (southwestern Serbia) and four medieval monuments in Kosovo (Gracanica, the Church of the Holy ... Read More
Expert says Turkey engaged in Cultural Cannibalism
3/2/2011 Not having own historical and culture monuments Turkey is engaged in cultural “cannibalism” (assumption of cultural heritage-edit.), Turkish expert says. Talking to the journalists ... Read More
Khachkars belong to Udis as well, but they imbibed Armenian culture, expert Says
16/12/2010 As soon as UNESCO declared Armenian khachkars (cross-stones) part of its Intangible Cultural Heritage, Azerbaijan kicked up an awful fuss, claiming that khachkars belong ... Read More
Russia to restore Kosovo’s Orthodox Shrines
29/11/2010 Russia will allocate 2 mln dollars to restoring Kosovo’s Orthodox shrines. An agreement in this respect was signed in UNESCO Paris headquarters today by ... Read More
Deputy Director General of UNESCO visited the Kyiv Caves Monastery
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Before the beginning of the International seminar "The role of religious communities in managing the objects of World Heritage, taking place on ... Read More
Senator Torshin urges to set up international foundation to protect Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and Metochia
11/8/2010 It is necessary to set up a special foundation to preserve sites of Orthodox culture in Kosovo, first vice speaker of Russian Council of ... Read More
Medieval Georgian Sites Placed On UNESCO Endangered List
The Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery, two jewels of medieval Georgian architecture, are under threat. That's according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural ... Read More