STATE LIST OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MONUMENTS OF YEREVAN
APPROVED
11-10-2004 14:15:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, October 11 (Noyan Tapan). The RA government
approved the state list of immovable historical and cultural
monuments of Yerevan. Lists of monuments in two regions should
be also specified for the approval of the full list of immovable
monuments in the territory of the republic. After the approval
of the list the work will start on projecting the zones of
monuments protection.
According to RA Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth
Affairs Gagik Gyurjian, the old list of historical and cultural
monuments of the republic was approved in 1984 and included
33,000 monuments, which are situated in the territory of 20,000
hectares. According to him, list of monuments approved by the
decision of the Soviet of Ministers of the Armenian SSR doesn't
correspond to the assessment criteria and methods of elaboration
of information and integration, common requirements of the
cadastre. These monuments will gain a certain status and will be
considered not only as town-planning entities but also will be
protected by the law "On Protection of Monuments" after the
specification and approval of the list in the whole territory of
the republic.