
Armenian Foreign Minister Opens Ancient Civilizations Forum in Yerevan
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, during his speech to open the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum in Yerevan today, said his government has supported Lebanon’s request for the urgent enhanced protection of thirty-four cultural sites, threatened by Israeli bombing.
The Ancient Civilizations Forum, established in 2017, is made up of ten countries: Iran, Armenia, Italy, Bolivia, Peru, China, Iraq, Egypt, Mexico, and Greece. Representatives from Bolivia, Egypt, Iran, Greece, Peru and Iraq are attending the meeting.
“Armenia believes that the Ancient Civilizations Forum stands as a unique platform for cultural dialogue and cooperation on strengthening mutual understanding and tolerance. Throughout history, civilizations have served as essential sources of human creativity, knowledge and ethical principles - repositories of cultural memory that continue to shape our collective identity,” Mirzoyan said according to his office.
Mirzoyan said Armenia emphasizes the central role of UNESCO to protect cultural heritage worldwide, noting that this year marks the seventieth anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
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