More than 100,000 exhibits from Azerbaijan's occuopied lands taken to Armenia

Public Union for Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of Azerbaijani Occupied Territories has issued a statement on “April 18 – The Day of Protection of Historical Monuments”.

It has been noted in the statement that, Armenia had drawn a bead on appropriation and annihilation of works of art belonging to national culture of Azerbaijan. It should be understood as “Genocide of culture”:

“More than 30 Armenian churches have been constructed in the Moslem graveyards and other places of Azerbaijani occupied territories. More than 200 Armenian christcross are produced and interred here. During last 18 years about 1700 historical and architectural monuments were assimilated by Armenians in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. More than 100 000 exhibits were taken to Armenia from 27 museums and photo galleries in other occupied territories. Hundreds of places were renamed, about 300 mosques, tombs, sacred places and other grave-stones become worthless. More than 200 other type of historical and architectural monuments and a historical and architectural reserve was destructed”.

It has been demanded in the statement to stop Armenian vandalism in Azerbaijan’s territories and to hold monitoring in those territories.


/APA/