“We want to note in connection with the information distributed in recent days in some biased foreign media that Azerbaijan has always treated its historical and cultural heritage, regardless of his religious and ethnic origin.” This is stated in the report of the Ministry of Culture.
emphasizes that the same approach is demonstrated and in relation to historical and cultural heritage on our liberated lands.
“Azerbaijani officials have repeatedly stated that historical and religious monuments on our liberated territories belong to the Azerbaijani heritage, and their defense is the obligation of the Azerbaijani state. As a visual evidence, you can specify the restoration of Shushe, along with mosques, and two Christian churches. . Unlike Armenia, Azerbaijan does not make differences on religious and ethnic soil in its historical and cultural heritage and is committed to its obligations under international conventions, including the 1954 Hague Convention on the protection of cultural values during armed conflict.
We add that the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan is currently conducting relevant monitoring on liberated lands.
As for the ancient Albanian heritage on our liberated territories, it should be noted that a working group was created for study, which is involved both local and foreign specialists. If the security situation is in place, the members of the Working Group will monitor and explore this Christian heritage. In case of identifying falsifications, these violations will be documented with the participation of international experts and are represented by the world community. We want to recall that the introduction of changes in the historical and cultural heritage and the change in its origin is contrary to the provisions of the 1954 Hague Convention, “the information says.