Baku Today / Assa Irada 30/07/2005 10:51
The Organization for Protection of Historic and Cultural Monuments in the Occupied Azerbaijani Territories has proposed to hold a monitoring of the monuments jointly with international organizations.
The move aims to put an end to the destruction of historical, cultural and archeological monuments by aggressor Armenia in the occupied areas, chairman of the organization Faig Ismayilov told an international conference in Baku on Friday.
Ismayilov said his organization has passed an appeal to international organizations as well as Azerbaijani government bodies, the public and socio-political organizations.
The appeal points out that Armenia has occupied 20% of Azerbaijan’s territory and about one million people have become refugees and internally displaced persons as a result of the Armenian aggression.
“Armenia has caused serious damage to the history and culture of Azerbaijan, as it ignores international conventions and other legal acts. This country has destroyed historical and cultural monuments, claiming most of them and carrying out illegal excavations in the occupied areas,” the document reads.
The appeal also stresses that the cemeteries and graves of Azerbaijanis have been leveled by Armenians in the occupied territories.
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