Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Khachkars

In 2006, the Scottish Parliament passed a motion explicitly condemning the destruction of the Jugha khachkars by Azerbaijani state authorities, characterizing the demolition as cultural genocide. The motion is among the most precisely targeted parliamentary condemnations on record, alongside resolutions from the European Parliament and U.S. House of Representatives.

In 2006, the Scottish Parliament passed a motion explicitly condemning the destruction of the Jugha khachkars by Azerbaijani state authorities, characterizing the demolition as cultural genocide. The motion is among the most precisely targeted parliamentary condemnations on record, alongside resolutions from the European Parliament and U.S. House of Representatives.

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