Armenia and Iran mull joint UNESCO heritage nomination, minister says

Armenia is preparing to submit two cultural heritage nominations to UNESCO, one of which may be presented jointly with Iran, Education, Science, Culture and Sports Minister Zhanna Andreasyan said at preliminary debates on the 2026 state budget on Tuesday.

According to Andreasyan, the two applications include “The Wine-Making Tradition in Areni Community” and “The Tradition of Worshipping Water and Rain”. The latter is under consideration as a joint nomination with Iran.

“We expect UNESCO to reach decisions on these nominations in 2026,” the minister added.