Pilgrimage to Armenian St. Thaddeus Monastery in Iran Inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Pilgrimage to the Armenian St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery in northwestern Iran has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported on Friday, Panorama reports.
The joint application submitted by Armenia and Iran was approved at the 15th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held online on Thursday.
Permanent Representative of Armenia to UNESCO Christian Ter-Stepanian thanked the committee for the decision to inscribe the element on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
In particular, he noted that the inscription of the element was made possible due to close cooperation with Iran. The ambassador stressed that the initiative is a testament to the strong friendly relations established between Armenia and Iran, as well as the commitment of the two countries to the values of promoting tolerance and cultural diversity.
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