VIVA Final Conference Sibiu (Romania); 21-22 Nov. 2013

1. Territorial Cultural Systems in
Armenia: Dilijan Area
Final Conference
21-22 November 2013, Sibiu, Romania

2. Legal Framework

3. The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia
Article 11 Historical and cultural monuments and other cultural values are
under the care and protection of the state.
European Conventions
European Cultural Convention - 1954 / 1997
European Landscape Convention - 2000 / 2004
Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society - 2005 / in progress
Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe - 1985 / 2009
Convention on the Protection of the Archeological Heritage - 1992 / 2004

4. Legislation
Law on Urban Planning - 1998
Law on Preservation and Usage of Historical and
Cultural (Non-Movable) Monuments and Historical Environments - 1998
Law on Basis of Cultural Legislation - 2002
Law on State owned and Not for Alienation
Historical and Cultural Monuments - 2003

5. Regulations
State List of Historical and Cultural Monuments - ~ 26’000 Listed Items
State List of State owned and Not for Alienation
Historical and Cultural Monuments
Guideline on State Assessment, Study, Preservation, Strengthening, Renovation,
Restoration and Usage of Historical and Cultural Non-Movable Monuments
Guideline for Developing Master and Zoning Plans
Guideline on Implementation of National Landscape Policy

6. Local Context

10. Photo by Hayk Bianjyan

12. Tangible Cultural Heritage: Context of Armenia

15. Source: www.coe.int/kyiv

16. Best Practices in Armenia

17. Old Dilijan Complex, Tavush Region

23. Nikol Douman House Museum and Historical District
of Tsaghkashat village

29. VIVA Cultural Territorial Systems

32. Action plan for the
territorial cultural systems
of Dilijan town
and the surrounding area

33. VIVA Cultural Territorial Systems
Integrated Decision making
Territorial Approach
Systematic Planning
Landscape Design
Demonstrative Projects

34. Study, Analysis and Development Program for Legislative Basis
of the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments

35. Project on Analysis and Development of
the Urban Planning Documentation System
Study, Analysis and Development Program for Legislative Basis
of the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments

36. Thank you for your attention…