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Serbia joins UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Belgrade,
8 November 2011
The Ministry of Culture, Media and Information Society today stated that at the 18th session of UNESCO General Assembly in Paris Serbia was elected member of the World Heritage Committee by a majority vote.
Minister of Culture, Media and Information Society Predrag Markovic underlined that this is a great recognition to our experts and our diplomacy, adding that it also proves that Serbia is active in the preservation of its cultural heritage, as well as that of other states.
The Minister explained that Committee members have a six-year mandate, but most of the countries voluntarily choose four-year membership, while at its annual session the World Heritage Committee decides which cultural and natural sites will be enlisted.
He said that Serbia has several sites enlisted as world cultural heritage: the Roman Emperor Palace in Gamzigrad, medieval monuments in Kosovo, Stari Ras and Sopocani and Studenica Monastery.
The monuments in Kosovo are on the list of endangered world heritage sites, said Markovic.
181 countries voted and countries which became members received 86 votes in the first round, he said.
Apart from Serbia, Germany, India, Japan, Colombia, Qatar, Senegal, Algeria and Malaysia were voted in the first round.
UNESCO Committee for the Protection of World Heritage has 21 members and is responsible for implementing the World Heritage Convention, the statement added.
The Minister explained that Committee members have a six-year mandate, but most of the countries voluntarily choose four-year membership, while at its annual session the World Heritage Committee decides which cultural and natural sites will be enlisted.
He said that Serbia has several sites enlisted as world cultural heritage: the Roman Emperor Palace in Gamzigrad, medieval monuments in Kosovo, Stari Ras and Sopocani and Studenica Monastery.
The monuments in Kosovo are on the list of endangered world heritage sites, said Markovic.
181 countries voted and countries which became members received 86 votes in the first round, he said.
Apart from Serbia, Germany, India, Japan, Colombia, Qatar, Senegal, Algeria and Malaysia were voted in the first round.
UNESCO Committee for the Protection of World Heritage has 21 members and is responsible for implementing the World Heritage Convention, the statement added.
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