ArmInfo.After the large-scale war unleashed by Azerbaijan in Artsakh and the complete occupation, many medieval spiritual centers, educational complexes and memorials, buildings and structures representing the historical and cultural values of Artsakh were under threat. This is stated in the statement of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.
"Despite its own loud statements about peace at various international platforms, Azerbaijan does not hide its intentions to complete plans for the genocide of the Armenian people. This is mainly expressed in the desecration and destruction of monuments that are symbols of Armenian Christian history and culture, the liberation struggle and state building, or in presenting them as having so-called "Albanian origin." The latest manifestations of vandalism are the desecration of the St. Astvatsatsin Cathedral in Stepanakert, the destruction to the ground of the buildings of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh and the Union of Soldiers-Liberators.
According to Article 4 of the 1954 Hague Convention on Values in Armed Conflict, any acts of vandalism, theft, pillage, appropriation, hostilities or reprisals against cultural heritage are prohibited. Although UNESCO made several calls to stop the destruction of the historical and cultural heritage of Artsakh and there were promises to send a mission, nevertheless, not a single mission has yet arrived in Artsakh and all this is under the pretext of creating artificial obstacles by Azerbaijan. And the indifference and inattention of the international community gave free rein to the vandalism of the aggressor - becoming a trigger for new wars in the region.
The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh condemns the barbaric actions of the Azerbaijani authorities to destroy Armenian traces and demands that human rights organizations and the Armenian authorities to present the facts of all anti-cultural actions of Azerbaijan one by one to the competent international body and court, which will give this issue an international resonance," the Artsakh parliament said in a statement
