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It took couple of days but here it is.
Azerbaijan seeks to return Armenian-stolen ancient treasures worth over $20m
It took couple of days but here it is.
Azerbaijan seeks to return Armenian-stolen ancient treasures worth over $20m
The story with Azerbaijani treasures in the territory of Lachin is yet another proof of Armenian avidity, academician Teymur Bunyadov said.
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has commented on the situation over finding treasures in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan by Armenians and the dispute between Yerevan and separatist regime of Nagorno Karabakh that followed the disclosure.
Over the finding, the ministry has submitted to the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of Azerbaijan a request to identify the value of the finds.
“Once our scientists provide definite information, we will apply to the relevant international structures with a demand to return historical findings to their real owner – Azerbaijan. Armenians should realize that they won’t go forward with theft and misappropriation. It is a crime which cannot remain unpunished”, sources in the ministry said while commenting on reports in Armenian media outlets about the dispute between Yerevan and Karabakh separatists over the treasures of gold, silver and bronze that were earlier found in occupied Lachin region of Azerbaijan.
The story with Azerbaijani treasures in the territory of Lachin is yet another proof of Armenian avidity, academician Teymur Bunyadov said.
The academician said Armenians are like robbers and pirates that tear at each other’s throats for a loot.
“World community must condemn the actions of these thugs. The treasures were found in Azerbaijan and they must be returned to their real owners. But instead we see a squabble between Armenians for our cultural heritage. The real aim of Armenians is to loot and terminate our occupied lands, things that they are doing before the eyes of the world community. I call it a real robbery and a crime that must be condemned by the world community”, the academician said.
Treasures dated to the 4th century BC were found in Armenian-occupied Lachin by Andranik Kurekhyan.
The unique find consists of 112 objects made of gold, silver and bronze and is dating to the Hellenistic period. It was a tomb with the remainders of two women and xxxels: some 700 grams of silver wares, 4kg to 5 kg of bronze and gold.
To learn the value of the find, Andranik took their photos and sent them to his friend in Armenian capital asking him to show the photos to specialists. His friend applied to law enforcement bodies who asked Andranik to come to Yerevan.
A real scandal erupted between Yerevan which holds the treasures and representatives of the separatist regime of Nagorno Karabakh who seek to get these treasures.
The finding is worth $21.5m by Armenian estimates.
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has commented on the situation over finding treasures in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan by Armenians and the dispute between Yerevan and separatist regime of Nagorno Karabakh that followed the disclosure.
Over the finding, the ministry has submitted to the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of Azerbaijan a request to identify the value of the finds.
“Once our scientists provide definite information, we will apply to the relevant international structures with a demand to return historical findings to their real owner – Azerbaijan. Armenians should realize that they won’t go forward with theft and misappropriation. It is a crime which cannot remain unpunished”, sources in the ministry said while commenting on reports in Armenian media outlets about the dispute between Yerevan and Karabakh separatists over the treasures of gold, silver and bronze that were earlier found in occupied Lachin region of Azerbaijan.
The story with Azerbaijani treasures in the territory of Lachin is yet another proof of Armenian avidity, academician Teymur Bunyadov said.
The academician said Armenians are like robbers and pirates that tear at each other’s throats for a loot.
“World community must condemn the actions of these thugs. The treasures were found in Azerbaijan and they must be returned to their real owners. But instead we see a squabble between Armenians for our cultural heritage. The real aim of Armenians is to loot and terminate our occupied lands, things that they are doing before the eyes of the world community. I call it a real robbery and a crime that must be condemned by the world community”, the academician said.
Treasures dated to the 4th century BC were found in Armenian-occupied Lachin by Andranik Kurekhyan.
The unique find consists of 112 objects made of gold, silver and bronze and is dating to the Hellenistic period. It was a tomb with the remainders of two women and xxxels: some 700 grams of silver wares, 4kg to 5 kg of bronze and gold.
To learn the value of the find, Andranik took their photos and sent them to his friend in Armenian capital asking him to show the photos to specialists. His friend applied to law enforcement bodies who asked Andranik to come to Yerevan.
A real scandal erupted between Yerevan which holds the treasures and representatives of the separatist regime of Nagorno Karabakh who seek to get these treasures.
The finding is worth $21.5m by Armenian estimates.
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