Official sources report that US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar has issued a statement on the protection of cultural heritage.
“I have recently visited Nakhchivan. Moreover, i have also visited Lankaran, Shaki, Oghuz, Guba and Lahij. These visits gave me an opportunity to be familiar with the country’s cultural heritage. I think this is very important for everyone coming to Azerbaijan to live and work,” he said.
During his visit to Nakhchivan, he held discussions with the local authorities about the Armenian cemetery in Julfa.
” The protection of the region’s heritage is very important for future peace. A lot of monuments have been damaged and destroyed in the region as a result of Nagorno Karabakh conflict,” he said.
Ambassador welcomed the efforts made by both countries for protection of the heritage of each other.
He visited the Armenian Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Baku, where learned about the church’s history and the preservation of books and manuscripts in the Armenian language.
“The United States supports efforts in Azerbaijan and Armenia to protect the historical archives of each other’s communities in their countries. For example, next week Armenian and Azerbaijani archivists will be in the United States on a joint program to learn more about preservation of cultural artifacts. These types of efforts deserve recognition and we will do our best to support any such efforts in the future.” he said.
