RESEARCH CENTER HEAD WELCOMES STATE PROTECTION OF MONUMENTS

“This document has exclusive significance for the preservation of our national values,” Hakob Simonyan, head of research scientific center of historical-cultural heritage, said speaking about the document adopted by the Armenian government on March 15 in regards to cultural monuments not subject to alienation.

“The state takes a huge portion of monuments under its protection. Therefore, they cannot be voluntarily privatized,” he said.