Day: November 20, 2023

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Construction in Shushi has damaged the archaeological remains of the 1838 Meghretsots Holy Mother of God church, the Caucasus Heritage Watch (CHW) alerts.

A November 3 satellite image shows that demolition debris was recently dumped on the foundations of the old church, likely using heavy machinery.

CHW first noted damage to the northern wall in April 2021. Subsequent satellite images indicate no change to the area apart from vegetation growth. Now, the demolition of nearby buildings has turned this cultural site into a dumping ground.

According to an inscription, the church was founded in 1838. Damaged in the Soviet era (only the tabernacle and sacristies remained), in the 1960s it became a movie theater. Excavations in 2017 exposed the original foundations beneath asphalt.

“CHW makes its findings public not to further polarize Armenians and Azerbaijanis but to provide verifiable information that all parties can use to demand accountability for heritage abuses and to support future efforts toward truth and reconciliation, however distant,” the Caucasus Heritage Watch says.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Leo Docherty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Europe.

The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the first session of the Armenia-UK strategic dialogue held earlier this month. Nikol Pashinyan expressed confidence that Armenian-British cooperation has great potential and high-level mutual visits will contribute to its full realization.

Leo Docherty emphasized the recent official visit of the Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to the United Kingdom, which gave a new impetus to the expansion and deepening of bilateral ties. The Under-Secretary of State emphasized UK’s interest in deepening cooperation with Armenia.

The sides referred to the issues related to the process of normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. The importance of continuing the peace process based on the principles agreed upon in the trilateral meetings held in Brussels on May 14 and July 15, 2023 was emphasized.

The humanitarian problems of more than 100,000 forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing policy, as well as the steps taken by the Armenian government to overcome them were discussed. In this regard, the international community’s humanitarian support to the population of Nagorno-Karabakh was highlighted․

The sides exchanged views on regional peace and stability, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

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