July 3, 2002 - 18:59 AMT
ARMENIA AGAIN DENIED AZERI NEXT PROVOCATION ON DESTRUCTION OF ISLAMIC HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN KARABAKH
The resolution passed the other day by the Organization of Islamic conference, stating about destruction of Azeri historical monuments "on the territories occupied by Armenians," is the Azeri party's next provocative move. Assistant chief of department of protection of historical monuments under the Armenian ministry of culture, sport and youth affairs Koryun Gafadarian stated it. He reminded that Azerbaijan had already appealed to UNESCO on such question, but the question was settled after documentary disproof was presented by the Armenian party. In Gafadarian's words, such statements of Azerbaijan are conditioned by the fact that in its time a conference raising the question of destruction of Armenian historical monuments situated in the territories of states bordering with Armenia was held in Strasbourg. The next conference on protection of historical monuments with Armenia participating, which only considers their seismic protection, is being held in Tbilisi at present, Gafadarian reported.