Armenia and UNESCO discuss deepening cooperation

Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisoghomonyan met in Paris with UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Nayef Al-Fayez.

The discussion focused on expanding the scope of cooperation and deepening collaboration between Armenia and UNESCO in the field of culture, the foreign ministry said in a press release.

The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized Armenia’s readiness to continue active and constructive engagement in the work of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Deputy FM Robert Abisoghomonyan also reaffirmed Armenia’s readiness to contribute to the expansion of UNESCO’s toolkit.

In this context, he highlighted the resolution titled “Enhancing the Protection and Restoration of Cultural Heritage through the Use of New and Emerging Technologies,” which was proposed by Armenia and unanimously adopted last year during the 16th Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.

The officials highly valued the cooperation between Armenia and UNESCO and stressed the importance of its continued development within the organization’s mandate, particularly in the areas of cultural heritage preservation, restoration, and the promotion of cultural diversity.