Baku honors memory of Khojaly tragedy victims
Today marks 32 years since the Khojaly massacre. Azerbaijani officials have visited the Khojaly genocide memorial in …
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SCANTBILISI: history of Tbilisi monuments can be learned from QR codes
QR codes are placed on cultural heritage monuments in Tbilisi to help locals and visitors learn about the history of the sites, Tbilisi mayor Kakha Kaladze said. According to Kaladze, a mobile phone number is required to get information …
Azerbaijani House in Paris demands to protect Natavan monument
The Azerbaijani House in Paris has issued an appeal concerning the decision of the municipal council of Evian-les-Bains regarding the Azerbaijani Park and the potential threat to the renowned Azerbaijani poetess Khurshidbanu Natavan's …
Monument to Magomed Nurbagandov to be unveiled in Makhachkala
The authorities of Dagestan will unveil a monument to the Hero of Russia, police lieutenant Magomed Nurbagandov, in Makhachkala
Vandals damaged the "Reader" monument in Yerevan
In Yerevan unknown vandals have disfigured the monument "Reader", the Armenian media write about it. The sculpture was erected near the children's library in 2013. The criminals "tore off" one of the …
Monument to Soviet soldiers in Riga may be blown up
Vice Mayor of Riga Vilnis Kirsis said that the city authorities are considering all options for the demolition of the monument to Soviet soldiers-liberators, including blowing it up. He noted that it is too early to talk about the price …
About 95% of historical, cultural monuments destroyed in Azerbaijani liberated lands
About 95% of historical and cultural monuments were destroyed in the Azerbaijani territories liberated from the Armenian occupation, Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Anar Karimov said. Karimov added that more than 400 historical and …
The battle of the statues: rewriting world history
The question is not just what statues come down, but what statues, if any, go up
Boris Johnson claims removing statues is 'to lie about our history'
Boris Johnson has said removing statues of controversial figures is “to lie about our history”, as he argued that national protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the US had been taken over by extremists, The …
Temporary monument to Zhukov dismantled in Moscow
In Moscow, a temporary monument to Marshal Georgy Zhukov, installed on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, was dismantled due to problems with the pedestal, Moscow City Duma deputy Yevgeny Gerasimov said. …
Putin and Netanyahu unveil Leningrad siege defenders monument in Jerusalem
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony to unveil a monument to Leningrad siege defenders in Jerusalem. He and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have unveiled a Memorial …
Monument to Imadeddin Nasimi opened in Moscow (photo-report)
A monument to the great Azerbaijai poet-thinker Imadeddin Nasimi was opened at the All-Russian state library for foreign literature named after M. I. Rudomino in Moscow today. The opening ceremony was attended by Vice President of the Heydar …
Nizami Ganjavi bronze monument to appear in Derbent
The erection of the bronze monument to Nizami Ganjavi, the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker of the Middle Ages, is planned in Derbent, in the park named after him, the head of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of Derbent, …
Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev monument to be erected in Baku
A monument to Azerbaijani millionaire and philanthropist Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev will be erected in the center of Baku in accordance with the project of people's artist Khanlar Akhmedov's project. …
Georgia ready to preserve Mutso for Europa Nostra’s money
The National Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Georgia submitted to the pan-European Federation for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Europa Nostra a grant project for the conservation of the medieval fortress-village of Mutso …
Solzhenitsyn monument unveiled in Moscow
A monument dedicated to the Russian novelist Alexander Solzhenitsyn was unveiled in Moscow today. The opening ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin website. …
Russians abroad: without right to have rights
Human rights defenders on discrimination based on language, political or other beliefs and origin
Sklifosovsky monument inaugurated in honor of First Moscow State Medical University's anniversary
A solemn opening ceremony of the monument to famous Russian surgeon Nikolay Sklifosovsky was held today in Moscow. It was installed next to the clinical center No. 1 of First Moscow State Medical University in honor of the university's 260th …
Istanbul to create working group for historical monuments
A working group will be created in Istanbul with the support of the Istanbul Mayor’s Office to conduct research in order to determine the number of historical monuments in the city, the Istanbul Mayor’s Office said. The …
Peter and Fevronia monument to be unveiled in Yalta
A monument to Holy Pious Peter and Fevronia of Murom will be unveiled in Crimea in 2018, the head of the Rostov Dementiev foundry, Dmitry Plotnikov, said. According to him, the monument is supposed to be placed on the Yalta …
