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State of Conservation (SOC)

State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” (2005)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from2000-2000)
Total Amount Ap proved: 30,000USD

2000   Technical support for the monitoring of principle earthen ...   30,000  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Necessity to strengthen legal protection and management mechanism to safeguard the property.

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

A report addressing the points raised by the Committee at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004) was submitted by the State Party on 10 March 2005.  

The official documents relating to the protection, entitled Commitments for Protection of Monuments, have been revised and strengthened so as to conform better to the obligations resulting from World Heritage designation.  The responsibilities of national and regional administrations have been redefined to ensure the strict application of the Law ‘On the protection of historical and cultural monuments’.  The Department for the Protection, Study and Restoration of the Historic and Cultural Monuments of Turkmenistan is now responsible for coordination of activities undertaken by different international teams on property.   Regular meetings involving the stakeholders are held to share necessary information.  

The State Party and its associated institutions have achieved a significant progress in the protection of the property.  A number of problems still persist, but the indications given in the cautious reports from the State Party suggest that resolute steps are being taken to solve them.  The State Party should be requested to provide the Committee with regular information on the progress made, and to consider further applications for funding from the World Heritage Fund, notably for training projects.  A training activity, funded through the World Heritage Fund, for capacity building on the elaboration of Management Plans, is indeed on-going and will continue until September 2005.   It is expected that the institutional framework for the site management will be further strengthened as a result of this training activity.   

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

29COM7B.61
Link to the decision

The World Heritage Committee,

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

2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.67 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),

3. Congratulates the State Party of Turkmenistan on the efforts made in terms of reinforcement of the legal protection, elaboration of a management plan and coordination of activities undertaken by different international teams;

4. Encourages the State Party to consider applying for International Assistance under the World Heritage Fund for the organization of training activities;

5. Requests the State Party to regularly report to the World Heritage Centre on the progress achieved on the protection of the property, especially as regards the management plan, which is currently being elaborated.

Draft Decision: 29 COM 7B.61

The World Heritage Committee,

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

2.              Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.67 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),

3.              Congratulates the State Party on the efforts made in terms of reinforcement of the legal protection,  elaboration of a Management Plan and coordination of activities undertaken by different international teams;

4.              Encourages the State Party to consider applying for International Assistance under the World Heritage Fund for the organization of training activities;

5.              Requests the State Party to regularly report to the World Heritage Centre on the progress achieved on the protection of the property, especially as regards the Management Plan, which iscurrently being elaborated.

State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
State Party:
Turkmenistan
Date of Inscription: 1999
Nomination records (Year): 1996
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2005
2004
Threats*
  • Legal framework
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1321

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.