This document provides context on cultural landscapes and environmental heritage in Armenia. It discusses several conventions and decrees related to landscape protection and spatial planning. It then outlines coordination activities from 2013-2014, which included monitoring resettlement plans, coordinating master and zoning plans, developing regional spatial plans, and mapping/protecting cultural and natural monuments. The document notes what types of plans currently exist in Armenia, including regional plans, master plans, zoning plans, and preposition plans for historical sites. In the end, it thanks the audience.

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2. Context and State of Art of
Cultural Landscape and
Environmental Heritage:
Context of Armenia with
particular attention to minor
historic centers and spatial
planning

3. Credits: Martiros Saryan, Armenian Landscape; Source: hay-arm.blogspot.com

4. Photo by Sarhat Petrosyan

5. European Cultural Convention - 1954 / 1997
European Landscape Convention - 2000 / 2004
Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe - 1985 / 2009
Convention on the Protection of the Archeological Heritage - 1992 / 2004

6. Decree of the Government for approving the establishment of an inter-institutional
committee for coordination of the activities of the European Landscape
Convention, 31.07.2009
Decree of the Government Program of activities for 2011-2012 for ratification of
the European Landscape Convention by the Republic of Armenia, 24.04.2011
Decree of the Government for approving the implementation plan for the National
Policy on Landscape of the Republic of Armenia, 17.11.2011
Decree of the Government for assigning the Landscape Prize of the Republic of
Armenia, 16.02.2012
Decree of the Government for commending the design of the statue and diploma
for the Landscape Prize of the public Armenia, 28.06.2012

7. Decree of the Government for approving the strategy for protection, management
and planning of the landscapes in the Republic of Armenia and program of the
priority and mid-term activities, 19.07.2012

8. Appendix 1

9. Appendix 2

15. 2013
Coordination of the planning process of the Master and Zoning Plans of communities
Coordination of Master and Zoning Plan of Jermuk town
Coordination of the planning process for Regulative Document of Tatev monastery
complex and Zoning plan for the protection of landscape

16. 2014
Monitoring of the Resettlement Plan of Republic of Armenia / Approved in 2002
Changes/amendments for the Guideline for Developing Master and Zoning Plans
Development for the Regional Spatial planning documents (Tavush and Syunik
Marzes)
Changes/amendments for the Guideline for Developing Regional Spatial
planning documents
Coordination of the planning process of the Master and Zoning Plans of
communities
Mapping and setting the protection zones of the Cultural and Natural
Monuments
Landscaping and restoration of Cultural monuments

17. 2014
Develop principals for education and teaching the European Landscape Convention
into Armenian educational system
Assessment of the Landscapes and establishment of a data base
Standardization for the evaluation and identification of Landscapes
Establish a website/or webpage on issues of landscapes

18. Resettlement Plan of Republic of Armenia / Approved in 2002
Regional Plans for Marzes (Regions) of Armenia
Only for Lake Sevan
Master Plans for towns (Yerevan and other 35 towns out of 48)
Zoning Plans for towns (also for different parts of Yerevan)
Preposition (Master) Plan for Historical and Cultural Monuments
Only for Yerevan, Goris project is in progress

19. Credits: Yerevan Project

22. Source: Google Map

23. Source: www.coe.int/kyiv

24. Credits: Mushegh Ghulyan

25. Thank you…