16th General Assembly of ICOMOS
Quebec, Canada
30 September – 4 October 2008
RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY*
Composition of the Committee - President: Werner von Trützschler (Germany); Rapporteur: Joan Domicelj (Australia); Members: Beverley Crouts-Knipe (South Africa), Francois Leblanc (Canada), Michèle
Prats (France), Ruth Shady Solis (Peru), Jordi Tresseras (Spain).
A. CURRENT ISSUES
5. The destruction of the historic cemetery of Jugha (Autonomous Republic of Nachitchevan, Azerbaijan).
One of the famous Armenian sites, Jugha, was the hub of commerce and crafts since historic times.
In the 15th and 16th centuries it was recognized as a center of vernacular architecture, epigraphy, writing, the processing of precious stones and tapestry. The historic cemetery of Jugha, as one of the outstanding examples of historic monuments, was composed of tens of thousands of khatchkars (cross stones) that bore witness to the talent of construction and to the artistic skill of the master masons of Jugha.
Given that in recent years the historic and cultural heritage has suffered from wars, conflicts and
political tensions, this heritage that once enjoyed its worthy place among the treasures of the
world's heritage can no longer be transmitted today to future generations,
Considering that despite international efforts in heritage protection, and particularly the measures taken by ICOMOS in the field of World Heritage in Danger, as recommended by the 15th General Assembly of ICOMOS on the protection of cultural heritage outside borders,With the aim of preventing that such events are repeated, the 16th General Assembly of ICOMOS,
meeting in Quebec, Canada, in October 2008 resolves to:
One of the famous Armenian sites, Jugha, was the hub of commerce and crafts since historic times.
In the 15th and 16th centuries it was recognized as a center of vernacular architecture, epigraphy, writing, the processing of precious stones and tapestry. The historic cemetery of Jugha, as one of the outstanding examples of historic monuments, was composed of tens of thousands of khatchkars (cross stones) that bore witness to the talent of construction and to the artistic skill of the master masons of Jugha.
Given that in recent years the historic and cultural heritage has suffered from wars, conflicts and
political tensions, this heritage that once enjoyed its worthy place among the treasures of the
world's heritage can no longer be transmitted today to future generations,
Considering that despite international efforts in heritage protection, and particularly the measures taken by ICOMOS in the field of World Heritage in Danger, as recommended by the 15th General Assembly of ICOMOS on the protection of cultural heritage outside borders,With the aim of preventing that such events are repeated, the 16th General Assembly of ICOMOS,
meeting in Quebec, Canada, in October 2008 resolves to:
- Draw the attention of the Azerbaijani authorities, as a State Party to the Convention on the
- Ask the Azerbaijani authorities to facilitate the access of an expert delegation from UNESCO and/or ICOMOS in order to study the site and inform the international community of the results.
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