Scandal to UNESCO : UNESCO censured origin of Armenian Khachkars

Yesterday, on June 15, during opening of photo exhibition " Art of Khachkars - " Armenian Cross Stones" to UNESCO, in presence of Armenian vice-minister of Culture and Armenian ambassador in France Viguen Tchitetchian, the guests discovered in stupor, that the quotations indicating the place of origin of each Khachkhar, had been removed without any justification of the international institution. Only the date is indicated under pictures. Charles Aznavour, ambassador of Armenia to UNESCO did not come. Armenian organizations of France and Switzerland vigorously protest in front of this cultural denial. On November 2010, in occasion of the classification of Armenian Khachkars to the immaterial cultural heritage, Azerbaïdjan had highly protested at UNESCO, asserting that Khachkars " are not only armenian "
Jean Eckian / Paris
Inauguratation of AGBU Armenian Cultural Centre
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Jean Eckian / Paris