ARMENIAN MONASTIC ENSEMBLES IN UNESCO

The Armenian Monastic Ensembles in Iran, in the north-west of the country, consists of three monastic ensembles of the Armenian Christian faith: St Thaddeus and St Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor have been added to UNESCO World Heritage List, reported the press service of the Foreign Ministry. The decision is made by UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 32nd second in Quebec on July 2-10.

“By applying to UNESCO World Heritage to include Armenian monasteries in it, which has been supported by Armenia also, is a distinct position of intercultural cooperation expressed by Iran,” says the Foreign Ministry report.
The same day three cultural values have been included into the list: Le Morne Cultural Landscape in Mauritius, The Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih) in Saudi Arabia, and the Fujian Tulou in China.