1. Context
of
Armenia
Tangible Cultural Heritage:

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The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia
Article 11 -
Historical and cultural monuments and other cultural values are
under the care and protection of the state.

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Law on Preservation and Usage of Historical and
Cultural (Non-Movable) Monuments and Historical Environments - 1998
Law on State owned and
Not for Alienation Historical and Cultural Monuments - 2003

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State List of Historical and Cultural Monuments - ~ 26’000 Listed Items
State List of State owned and Not for Alienation
Historical and Cultural Monuments

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Guideline on State Assessment, Study, Preservation, Strengthening, Renovation,
Restoration and Usage of Historical and Cultural Non-Movable Monuments

9. 1920 – Law on State Antiquity Protection
1923 - State Antiquity Protection Committee, chair: Alexander Tamanyan
1985 – Main Department on Preservation and Usage of Historical and Cultural
Monuments of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian Soviet Socialistic
Republic
1995 - Main Department of Preservation and Usage of Historical and Cultural
Monuments of the Ministry of Culture (Sport and Youth Affairs)
1998 - Department of Preservation and Usage of Historical and Cultural Monuments
of the Ministry of Culture (Sport and Youth Affairs)
2002 – Agency of Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments of
the Ministry of Culture
Tangible Cultural Heritage: Context of Armenia

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Planning Documents ///
Resettlement Plan of Republic of Armenia / Approved in 2002
Regional Plans for Marzes (Regions) of Armenia
Only for Lake Sevan
Master Plans for towns (Yerevan and other 35 towns out of 48)
Zoning Plans for towns (also for different parts of Yerevan)
Preposition (Master) Plan for Historical and Cultural Monuments

14. Photo by Hayk Bianjyan

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18. Study, Analysis and Development Program for Legislative Basis
of the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments

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Thank you…