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PHNOM PENH, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly of Cambodia on
Friday unanimously ratified the 2nd Protocol to the Hague Convention of
1954 for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed
conflict.
Eighty-three lawmakers attending the session unanimously approved the 2nd Protocol of the Convention, which was introduced in 1999.
The 2nd Protocol emphasized the necessity to supplement provisions through measures to reinforce the implementation of the 1st Protocol of the Convention, which was adopted in 1954 at the Hague in the Netherlands, lawmaker of the ruling Cambodian People' s Party Hem Khorn said during the assembly's session.
So far, some 126 countries have become the state parties of the 1st Protocol of the Convention, and about 65 countries have ratified the 2nd Protocol of the Convention, he said.
"As a state party of the Convention, Cambodia has a full role to take necessary measures in international frameworks to ensure the protection of our cultural heritage such as temples and artifacts in the event of armed conflict," Hem Khorn said.
He said Cambodia was rich in cultural heritage and could be seen as the kingdom of culture. According to the figures of the ministry of culture and fine arts, the country has 769 ancient temples, 105 ancient bridges, 1,769 ancient pagodas, 15 museums and tens of thousands of ancient objects.
Deputy prime minister and cabinet minister Sok An said that cultural heritage was playing an important role in enhancing national identification and social development via attracting revenues from tourism and employment creation, however, some cultural heritage had been suffering from old age and damage caused by armed conflict.
"The Convention is very important for Cambodia to help protect cultural heritage in a time of armed conflict," he said, giving an example of sporadic armed clashes between Cambodia and Thailand over border dispute between 2008 and 2011 that had caused damage to Preah Vihear Temple, a world heritage site.
Cambodia became a UNESCO member in 1951, and several tangible and intangible cultural heritages had been enlisted as world heritages such as Angkor Archeological Park in 1992, Royal Ballet in 2003, Sbek Thom or Khmer Shadow Theater in 2005, and Preah Vihear temple in 2008.
Eighty-three lawmakers attending the session unanimously approved the 2nd Protocol of the Convention, which was introduced in 1999.
The 2nd Protocol emphasized the necessity to supplement provisions through measures to reinforce the implementation of the 1st Protocol of the Convention, which was adopted in 1954 at the Hague in the Netherlands, lawmaker of the ruling Cambodian People' s Party Hem Khorn said during the assembly's session.
So far, some 126 countries have become the state parties of the 1st Protocol of the Convention, and about 65 countries have ratified the 2nd Protocol of the Convention, he said.
"As a state party of the Convention, Cambodia has a full role to take necessary measures in international frameworks to ensure the protection of our cultural heritage such as temples and artifacts in the event of armed conflict," Hem Khorn said.
He said Cambodia was rich in cultural heritage and could be seen as the kingdom of culture. According to the figures of the ministry of culture and fine arts, the country has 769 ancient temples, 105 ancient bridges, 1,769 ancient pagodas, 15 museums and tens of thousands of ancient objects.
Deputy prime minister and cabinet minister Sok An said that cultural heritage was playing an important role in enhancing national identification and social development via attracting revenues from tourism and employment creation, however, some cultural heritage had been suffering from old age and damage caused by armed conflict.
"The Convention is very important for Cambodia to help protect cultural heritage in a time of armed conflict," he said, giving an example of sporadic armed clashes between Cambodia and Thailand over border dispute between 2008 and 2011 that had caused damage to Preah Vihear Temple, a world heritage site.
Cambodia became a UNESCO member in 1951, and several tangible and intangible cultural heritages had been enlisted as world heritages such as Angkor Archeological Park in 1992, Royal Ballet in 2003, Sbek Thom or Khmer Shadow Theater in 2005, and Preah Vihear temple in 2008.
Editor:
Fu Peng
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