The 5th session of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Nairobi on November 15-19.
Foreign Ministry’s press service reported that the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will be enriched by new elements. On this occasion, the Committee will examine nominations from 29 States, including Azerbaijan with its nomination of 'The Azerbaijani Carpet'. As a result of discussions and voting, Azerbaijan’s nomination of 'The Azerbaijani Carpet' was included in the List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Armenia’s next attempts of falsification were prevented at the session. Thus, Armenian delegation’s nomination on carpets was discussed. The nomination reflected untrue information contrary to the interests of Azerbaijan.
Territorial claims were put forward, Nagorno Karabakh was presented as an independent state and it was claimed as if Khachkars belonged only to Armenian people in the headline. As a result of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s immediate interference in the issue Armenia’s next attempts of falsification were prevented.
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