Moscow, SANA-Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, called on the international community to contribute to restoring the world heritage sites in Syria, as parts of them were destroyed as a result of terrorist attack, stressing the need to take effective measures in this regard.
“It is time for the international community, led by UNESCO, to take effective measures to restore the world heritage sites in Syria, which were destroyed at the hands of terrorists,” Sputnik quoted Lavrov as saying in an article marking the 75th anniversary on the founding of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), adding that Russia is ready to help in this matter.
Lavrov affirmed that it is in the common interest of member states to reduce the degree of UNESCO’s politicization, which hinders its effectiveness.
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