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Dear Colleagues,
The Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield (ANCBS)
expresses its concern about the armed conflict in Georgia which has
inflicted not only human losses and suffering but also destruction of
the physical environment and possibly of cultural heritage in the
area.
This region has an exceptionally complex and rich cultural
heritage and it is imperative that all parties in the conflict take
whatever precautions may be necessary to avoid destruction or damage
to cultural heritage such as historical monuments, museums, archives
or libraries.
The Blue Shield organizations work to uphold the 1954 Hague
Convention which aims at protecting cultural heritage from
destruction in armed conflicts. Both Georgia and Russia are State
Parties to the Convention and its First Protocol and are obliged to
implement its obligations.
The ANCBS calls upon the organizations behind the Blue Shield
network, covering cultural heritage sectors such as museums,
libraries, archives and archaeological sites and monuments, to make
use of their respective contacts with organizations in Georgia and
Russia in order to obtain information about possible damage to
cultural heritage and what assistance may be needed from the
international community in this tragic situation.
Leif Pareli
Chairman, ANCBS working group
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