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Armenia to spend $118,000 of donations from different states on Armenization of Shusha in 2009

15 January 2009 09:07 (UTC +04:00)

Therefore, Armenian government will spend a part of the funds allocated by the financial organizations of Russia, Iran, US and France on Shushi Fund. The fund launched campaign to introduce over 220 houses of social, cultural, historical and scientific importance, over 500 historical, cultural and architectural monuments dating back to the 17-19th centuries in the occupied town of Shusha as the monuments belonging to Armenians.

The money will be spent to publish construction plans, photos, maps of architectural monuments and buildings of cultural, historical importance, book â€œShusha and Artsakh in the 12-19th centuriesâ€, study the history of Shusha and Karabakh in Armeniaâ€™s State Archives, caves around Shusha, publish the first volume of the book of selected works by Armenians about â€œStruggle for Karabakhâ€, establish Cultural Center for studying â€œCulture of Shushaâ€, get materials about Shusha from the state archives of St. Petersburg and prepare plan of cultural events for next year.