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SARAJEVO, October 11 (FENA) - Destruction of cultural heritage is an attack on world cultural diversity and this is something that cannot be tolerated. This not only destroys the past, but also it destroys the common future, it was stressed at the BiH Armed Forces Hall in Sarajevo, where a symposium on the topic "Civil-military cooperation related to the protection of cultural heritage in crisis situations and potential consequences" was held today, organized by the Ministry of Defense of BiH, in cooperation with the Military Attaché Office of the Republic of Austria in BiH and the non-governmental organization "WERK".
The symposium, at which participants discuss various aspects of preventive action on the protection of cultural heritage in the event of crisis situations, were welcomed by Ambassador of the Republic of Austria in Bosnia and Herzegovina Martin Pammer and Minister of Defense of BiH Marina Pendeš, who emphasized the importance of education on modalities for the preservation of cultural heritage.
Ambassador Pammer told the media that this is an event that testifies to the close cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria and the importance of preserving and restoring common cultural heritage.
He added that the preservation of cultural heritage and diversity represents a major challenge in the world in which cultural heritage is often, and in many ways, endangered.
Head of the UNESCO Office in BiH, Siniša Šešum, emphasized the importance of preventive action in the occurrence of destruction of cultural heritage and a more intensive engagement in the protection and preservation of world cultural diversity, whether it was endangered by wars or natural or other disasters.
“What we have learned here in BiH, and in the region as a whole, shows that the cultural heritage, unfortunately, was heavily targeted and destroyed during the conflicts. This was, among other things, an attack on the identity, and we must fight against this," Šešum said, pointing out that, in the context of the situation in BiH, cultural diversity of our country is not an anomaly, but an immense value that must be cherished, nurtured and protected for future generations.
The symposium, aimed at raising awareness about the importance of protecting cultural heritage in crisis situations and connecting international and domestic actors in this aspect, was attended by officials of the Ministry of Defense and AF BiH, representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Austria in BiH and the organization "WERK" from Sarajevo, the academic community from BiH and Austria, as well as representatives of the State Commission for the Protection of National Monuments.
Among the lecturers of this event were President of the Blue Shield International Karl von Habsburg - Lothringen and the Austrian Military Attaché, Colonel Michael Pesendorfer.
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