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The destruction of ] historical monuments on the territory of ] has been raised in a new report by an international monitoring body <ref></ref>. It reported the discovery in January and February last year of a resumption of destruction of ], adding that the actions “cannot have been carried through without the consent of the ] government”. <ref></ref><ref></ref> The ] has formally called on Azerbaijan to stop the demolition as a breach of the ] World Heritage Convention. <ref></ref>

== History ==
] is an exclave which belongs to ] but Armenia’s territory separates them apart. Nakhichevan borders, however, on ], ], and ]. It was from this area that the Persian King Shah Abbas, during the Persian-Ottoman war, forcibly relocated about 150,000 Armenians year 1620 and resettled them in the outskirts of his capital, Isfahan.

Several Armenian organisations and authorities, among other the Foreign Ministry, have handed in official protests to UNESCO and other international organisation, but also to the US embassy in ].

{{cquote|“Armenia gives a special significance to the deliberate destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage by the Azeri authorities, since those displays of vandalism not only destroy cultural monuments, but also do not contribute to the establishing of mutual confidence between the two nations. Azerbaijan’s actions in Nakhichevan in 2006 were at the center of attention of the RA MFA. In this regard a number of measures were taken in several directions at once. The Armenian MFA informed the international community on the vandalism, which was condemned by CoE and UNESCO. Currently the Azeri side refuses to grant mandates to any international mission for visiting Nakhichevan to estimate the situation on khachkars,” says the report. <ref></ref>}}

The Azerbaijani side has denied any wrongdoing at the highest level, and countered with accusations of Azerbaijani cemeteries and mosques being destroyed by Armenians on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan such as in Karabakh region, Karki exclave, and in Armenia proper.

Additionally, there is a growing evidence and photos from Armenian sources <ref> HETQ Magazine (Armenia), "We Need to Defend Ourselves from Ourselves", April 10, 2006</ref> of khachkars and other cultural heritage being destroyed by Armenians themselves, especially around their capital of Yerevan:

"Endangered Khachkars in Armenia and Artsakh
'''It is particularly tragic that khachkars are also endangered in Armenia and Artsakh. They are disappearing, being damaged or moved.
Most endangered are the old khachkar fields located near today’s graveyards, where khachkars are being eradicated for the creation of new burial space.''' The “crown of thorns” belongs to the khachkar field in Arinch near Yerevan. The situation is threatening in Noratus as well, where new burials are encroaching upon the khachkar field from at least three sides. The old graveyard of Areni is in almost the same situation.
The movement of khachkars voluntarily by different individuals is a widespread practice. In some cases this is done to allegedly create a new holy place, for example, the case of Karmir Dalakner of Gegharquniq region where the khachkar was brought from Karvachar. Another case of moved khachkars is due to the decoration of new offices and especially entertainment establishments, as for example in the Vank village in Karabakh. The third and the most condemning practice is when khachkars are merely disappearing to decorate individual yards and houses.
'''Khachkars are being damaged also by believers, worshipers and casual visitors, who light candles on them or write their names on them or engage in rituals that are damaging the carvings'''." See gallery of photos here -

Moreover, the destruction of cultural heritage in Armenia, like elsewhere, has reached dangerous proportions and led to many protests both in press and in streets.
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== Destruction of khachkars in Armenia ==

Independent investigation by Armenian journalists shows that destruction of khachkars and other historical heritage takes place on the territory of Armenia{{fact}}. The article in HETQ Online (Armenia), called "We Need to Defend Ourselves from Ourselves", by Edik Baghdasaryan, provides details of such destruction.<ref></ref>

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