Mintimer Shaimiev, ICOMOS and UNESCO experts discuss areas of joint cooperation
2 September 2013, Monday
On September 2 Tatarstan State Counsellor,Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Regional Foundation “Revival” Mintimer Shaimiev met with ICOMOS experts Ms Britta Rudolf and Mr Willem Willems, UNESCO Deputy Director General on culture Mr Francesko Bandarin and Special Advisor to UNESCO Director General Mr Munir Bushenaki.
To the point, ICOMOS and UNESCO experts arrived in Kazan on August 30 and looked around Bolgar reserve museum within two days. The main purpose of their visit is to assist Tatarstan to prepare new portfolio for nomination “Bolgar historical and archeological complex” for its resubmission to the World Heritage Committee in 2014, which recognized the world universal value of the ancient town of Bolgar during its first session in June this year. The application was sent for referral to advisory bodies of the World Heritage Committee – International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
Ms Britta Rudolf and Mr Willem Willems noted that after two days of work in Bolgar they better realized the value of historical monuments and newly built objects. They appreciated the methods of objects conservation as well as various protective structures for preservation of objects and museum expositions.
The experts paid special attention to the protective structure above the Khan’s Palace, its modern unique conservation methods and offered to establish an experimental and educational platform there to study the history of development of conservation methods by specialists.
After the meeting, the experts shared their impressions about their visit to Tatarstan.
To the point, ICOMOS and UNESCO experts arrived in Kazan on August 30 and looked around Bolgar reserve museum within two days. The main purpose of their visit is to assist Tatarstan to prepare new portfolio for nomination “Bolgar historical and archeological complex” for its resubmission to the World Heritage Committee in 2014, which recognized the world universal value of the ancient town of Bolgar during its first session in June this year. The application was sent for referral to advisory bodies of the World Heritage Committee – International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
Ms Britta Rudolf and Mr Willem Willems noted that after two days of work in Bolgar they better realized the value of historical monuments and newly built objects. They appreciated the methods of objects conservation as well as various protective structures for preservation of objects and museum expositions.
The experts paid special attention to the protective structure above the Khan’s Palace, its modern unique conservation methods and offered to establish an experimental and educational platform there to study the history of development of conservation methods by specialists.
After the meeting, the experts shared their impressions about their visit to Tatarstan.
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