Armenia became member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in June and this is an important achievement, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ashot Hovakimyan has stated at a press conference on July 20. Touching upon inclusion of Ani, Armenia's medieval capital built during Bagratuni's dynasty, in the list of UNESCO World Heritage, the Deputy Minister noted that Turkey had submitted application long ago however it was rejected and recommendations were given to indicate the ownership of the monument and in the final application it was already indicated that Ani is an Armenian town. ......
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