Moscow, SANA – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov urged the UNESCO to focus its attention more exclusively on helping restore the archeological sites and landmarks in Palmyra that were …
Read More »Education Minister, UNESCO Director-General discuss cooperation
Paris, SANA – Education Minister Hazwan al-Waz met on Wednesday Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova, and discussed with her means of expanding …
Read More »ISIS terrorists blow up Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, UNESCO condemns
Damascus, SANA- The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists blew up Sunday a nearly 2,000-year-old arch of Triumph in the besieged ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO world …
Read More »UNESCO: Combating smuggling Syrian antiquities top priority
Sofia, SANA- Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova warned that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is carrying out wide-scale looting …
Read More »UNESCO denounces destruction of archaeological relics in Palmyra by ISIS
Paris, SANA – Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova on Friday denounced the recent destruction of archaeological relics from Palmyra in city at …
Read More »UNESCO calls for international action to protect Palmyra against terror threat
Paris, SANA – Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova called upon the international community and Security Council to do everything in their power …
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