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Armenia elected Vice-President of the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

The 9th sitting of the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was held in Paris on December 17-18, during which Armenia was elected Vice-President of the Bureau.

The Armenian delegation actively participated in the sitting, contributing to the process of development of decisions envisaged by the agenda.

The Committee adopted a statement condemning the targeted destruction of the cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq.

The Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was established in 2006 as a body controlling the implementation of the Second Protocol of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.

Armenia joined the Committee in 2013 for the term of four years.

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