The “Dragon Stones” of Armenia added to UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

YEREVAN ARMENPRESS) — The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee discussed and approved the application submitted by Armenia to include the Vishaps “Dragon Stones” and the Cultural Landscape of the Tirinkatar in the Aragatsotn region of Armenia in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (ESCS) of Armenia reported that the meeting is taking place on July 20-30 in the capital of India, New Delhi. Harutyun Vanyan, Head of the Department for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Armenian MoESCS, is participating in the congress as the coordinator.

This is the fifth application registered by Armenia in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. The first 4 were registered in 1995. These are: The archaeological site of the city of Dvin, The basilica and archaeological site of Yererouk, The monastery of Noravank and the upper Amaghou Valley, The monasteries of Tatev and Tatevi Anapat and the adjacent areas of the Vorotan Valley (the lists can be found at the following link: https://whc.unesco.org/en/stateparties/am).

The monasteries of Sanahin and Haghpat, Echmiadzin Cathedral, churches and historical monument of Zvartnots, Geghard Monastery and upper Azat Valley have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List from Armenia.

Registration of a monument in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List is a mandatory preliminary condition for the inclusion of new monuments in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Work in this direction is ongoing, and new applications will be announced periodically.