Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian yesterday left for Paris to take part in the UNESCO General Conference that has Education for All slogan this year, reported the Press service of the Armenian MFA. The same day V. Oskanian made a statement at the conference. He specifically noted that Armenia fully supports the education policy of the organization, which coincides with Armenia’s strategy. The first university founded eight centuries ago and a highest literacy index in the world evidence Armenia’s commitment to education and science. Armenian cultural values spread worldwide were a way and guarantee of Armenian people’s survival from Singapore to Lvov, from Moscow to Paris, the Minister noted. There is no better example than St. Lazarus Island in Venice, of which both Armenians and Italians are cultural fathers. «We dream that our immediate neighbor be as tolerant and valuing. However, thousands of Armenian cultural monuments in Turkey symbolize not only lost lives, but also lost opportunities. In its turn Azerbaijan does everything to keep away from us. As no Armenians remained on its territory, Armenian cultural monuments have become their targets,» Vartan Oskanian stated. In his words a number of cultural monuments in Armenia are included in the World Legacy list. Besides, V. Oskanian said he was content with UN activities. He presented Armenian delegation’s intention over ratification of the Convention on Protection and Encouragement of Cultural Diversity. The Armenian FM also noted that Armenia proposes working out a new document that would strengthen cultural legacy protection.
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