Paris, SANA-The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Wednesday that the ancient city of Palmyra preserves had suffered significant damage at the hands of ISIS terrorists, …
Read More »Culture Minister and UNESCO delegation discuss Palmyra damage assessment and restoration
Damascus, SANA – Culture Minister Issam Khalil discussed on Tuesday with a delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) the results of the delegation’s visit to …
Read More »UNESCO unanimously adopts Russian draft resolution on Palmyra restoration
Paris, SANA – The Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has unanimously adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on the role of UNESCO in restoring and …
Read More »Shakkour: Syria ready to join UNESCO in its efforts to restore Palmyra
Paris, SANA – Syria’s Permanent representative to UNESCO, Ambassador Lamia Shakkour, stressed that Syria is ready to join the UNESCO in its efforts to restore the ancient city of Palmyra …
Read More »Gatilov: Restoration of Palmyra’s landmarks must remain focus of UNESCO
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 »Churkin: Turkey has the largest center for selling the looted antiques from Syria
New York, SANA-Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin said that the Turkish city of Gaziantep is the main center for selling relics looted by the ISIS terrorist organization …
Read More »UNESCO establishes fund to restore Palmyra
Moscow, SANA – Permanent Delegate of the Russian Federation to UNESCO Eleonora Mitrofanova announced on Tuesday that the organization established exceptional fund to return the situation in Palmyra city to …
Read More »Putin: Russia to help in demining Palmyra
Moscow, SANA, Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked Russian Defense Ministry to assist the Syrian army in demining the ancient city of Palmyra. President Putin told President Bashar al-Assad, in a telephone conversation Sunday, that …
Read More »UNESCO Director General welcomes the liberation of Palmyra
Paris, SANA – Director General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova hailed the operation, currently carried out by the Syrian army, to cleanse the ancient …
Read More »Culture Minister stresses need to restore Krak des Chevaliers castle
Homs, SANA – Culture Minister Issam Khalil stressed the need to restore Krak des Chevaliers castle in Homs and repair its infrastructure. Touring the castle on Saturday, the Minister inspected …
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