U.S. Funded Areni Cave Preservation Project Completed

ARENI, Armenia (Panorama.am) ”“ On September 19, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. and Minister of Culture Armen Amiryan attended the ceremony celebrating the completion of the Areni Cave preservation project funded by the U.S. State Department’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation.

The ceremony marked the completion of a grant from the U.S. State Department’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation that funded installation of a protective fence, lighting, and pathways to protect the important finds while supporting tourism.

“We as humans share a common story.  Armenians, Americans, no matter where you are from, it is ancient cultural sites, like the Areni Cave, that help us understand our interwoven history.  That is why the U.S. government’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation supports efforts like the preservation work here in Areni,”