UNESCO OFFICIAL SAYS KOSOVO CULTURAL LEGACY IN "ALMOST CATASTROPHIC" SITUATION
B92 - May 1, 2004

Prizren, 30 April: Mari-Pol Rudil (name as published) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) mission reports that the state of cultural objects in Kosovo is worsening by the day.

She added that the conservation and restoration of these objects will take an extremely long period of time.

"The situation is at its worst in Prizren. It's almost catastrophic. All our experts have expressed worry for the condition in which the church of Bogorodica Ljeviska is in."

Rudil called for an immediate introduction of a law that would protect cultural, historical and natural legacy of this region.

Source: Radio B92 text web site, Belgrade, in English 1752 gmt 30 Apr 04

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