The Ministry of Tradition of the Republic of Cyprus, by means of the Division of Antiquities, is making an attempt to observe unlawful excavations within the occupied territories and to take measures in opposition to unlawful trafficking and sale of Cypriot antiquities, stated the Political Head of the Ministry, Vassiliki Kassianidou, Vassiliki Kassianidou ” Cooperation for sturdiness ', in Ukraine.
In keeping with right this moment's announcement by the Deputy Ministry, Deputy Minister of Tradition Dr. Vassiliki Kassianidou went to Ukraine on the invitation of Ukrainian Minister of Tradition and Strategic Communication, Mykola Tochytskyi, to participate within the work of the UKRINE Tradition Convention Cooperation for Resilience.
The EU Commissioner for Tradition, Sports activities and Youth, Glenn Micallef, EU Member States Tradition Ministers, comparable to Greece Minister of Tradition, Lina Mendoni, Ministers nations, in addition to representatives of worldwide organizations, comparable to UNESCO, and representatives of the Ukrainian authorities.
On the sidelines of the Convention, the Deputy Minister had bilateral contacts with counterparts of the EU Ministers of Tradition, such because the Polish Minister of Tradition, but additionally with the Commissioner himself.
The main target of the convention was the dialogue of the essential function that tradition performs in constructing resilience, selling regional improvement and social cohesion, and folks's each day lives in occasions of disaster.
Ukrainian officers have knowledgeable the magnitude of the destruction of the nation's monuments and cultural buildings and the lack of and drawing cultural items in addition to the measures they’re taking to guard their cultural heritage and identification.
In its intervention within the “Nationwide and Worldwide Sanctions: Combating the Unlawful Visitors of Cultural Items”, the Deputy Minister referred to the instance of Cyprus and the tragic penalties of the Turkish invasion of 1974 and the 50 -year persevering with unlawful occupation of 36% of the 36% of The territories of the Republic of Cyprus within the cultural heritage of our nation and in our tradition.
Dr. Kassianidou stated that the Ministry of Tradition of the Republic of Cyprus, by means of the Division of Antiquities, is making an attempt to observe unlawful excavations within the occupied territories and take motion throughout the unlawful distribution and sale of Cypriot antiquities.
“There’s an pressing must act,” Dr. Kassianidou careworn, “as a result of regardless of the legislative measures, worldwide conventions and the widespread unfold of ethics codes, the commerce of antiquities worldwide has been intensified, and the opportunity of promoting by means of on-line platforms has multiplied by them. Prospects and the quantity and sort of things on the market. “
He additionally identified the extraordinary effort that Cyprus is making to fight the unlawful motion of our antiquities by means of worldwide or transnational cooperation and with the invocation of worldwide contracts and emergency actions of the UN in regards to the problems with unlawful export and buying and selling of cultural heritage.
He requested the attendees to signal the Nicosia Conference, explaining that it’s the solely worldwide treaty that focuses on legal measures and sanctions for unlawful actions, such because the destruction and trafficking of cultural heritage, whereas offering a whole set of measures to put it up for sale. Worldwide cooperation between states to higher forestall and fight unlawful motion and deliberate destruction of cultural items.
Concluding, the Deputy Minister expressed the complete help of all Cypriots for the examined folks of Ukraine with the hope of attaining the coveted peace and addressed Ukraine specialists for a piece go to to Cyprus with the intention of cooperating along with his cooperation along with his cooperation Ministry of Tradition, in addition to different authorities departments.
“Cyprus is right here to help you and your efforts to guard your cultural heritage and cultural sector. We’re on the aspect of Ukraine for so long as it takes, “he concluded.
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