“1,990 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine, including churches and other religious buildings, have been damaged or destroyed
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“Of particular concern to believing citizens of Ukraine is the fact that in recent years, under the pretext of ‘preserving cultural heritage,’ religious communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have been deprived en masse of the right to pray in their historic churches
“such visits are also used to draw international attention to the preservation of Ukrainian cultural monuments
“As the case of Khotyn Fortress shows, state institutions are proving unable to prevent the deterioration even of key cultural heritage sites
“the status of a national shrine, which is to be established by law, should provide greater opportunities for everyone involved in protecting Ukraine’s heritage
“The Ukrainian government has literally terminated the right of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) to use the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, as it has done for almost a thousand years.
“the authorities in Ukraine and Armenia were destroying the Church using Bolshevik methods
“Zelensky, speaking at the Lavra, announced a law on Ukrainian shrines.
“Greece’s Ministry of Culture would provide funding for the restoration of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra