“A special unit for the protection of cultural values was created in the Armed Forces: what is known. A specialized unit for the protection of cultural values was created within the structure of the Armed Forces. It will include military personnel with education in the field of culture, archeology and museum affairs.”, — write on: unn.ua
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The main task of this unit is the coordination of actions aimed at protecting, preserving and preventing the destruction of cultural heritage objects.
Ukraine fulfills its obligations and uses all available mechanisms and tools to protect and preserve cultural values in conditions of war as efficiently as possible. Thank you to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces for supporting this initiative,
The ministry explained that the department for the protection of cultural heritage will function as part of the Joint Center for Civil-Military Cooperation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This step was implemented within the framework of the implementation of the provisions of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954 and the two protocols to it,
The decision was approved by a joint directive of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The ministry specified that the Hague Convention of 1954 is the main international agreement in the field of protection of cultural values from the dangers of armed conflicts. The document became the first international agreement of a universal nature, which focuses exclusively on the protection of cultural values during armed conflict.
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