Eurasianet

The organization has been facing accusations of political bias in its investigations (or lack thereof) into cultural heritage in Karabakh.

Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies.

The Ministry of Culture issued a new statement responding to international criticism of an earlier announcement that it intended to “remove” Armenian “forgeries” from churches on its territory.

The minister of culture said that a working group will be set up to identify what he called “Armenian forgery” from churches, putting into practice a pseudoscientific theory that denies the churches’ Armenian origin.

Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over.