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City-Museum Reserve of Mtskheta (Georgia)

Document type
Decision
Reference number
7B.64
Date
Jul 10, 2005
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972)
Meeting
29e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,

2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.69, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),

3. Urges the State Party of Georgia to define core and buffer zones of the property;

4. Expresses its serious concern over the state of conservation of this property and urges the State Party to take urgent and appropriate measures;

5. Encourages the State Party to implement the Master Plan developed by UNESCO and UNDP in 2003;

6. Recalls the importance of cooperation between the State Party and stakeholders for the conservation of the property.

7. Requests the State Party to solve the problem of the illegal and inappropriate additions to the old Catholicos Palace that strongly affects Mtskheta's outstanding universal value.

8. Requests the State Party to provide the World Heritage Centre with an updated report by 1 February 2007 for examination by the Committee at its 31st session (2007).