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Nessebar remains a UNESCO World Heritage Site, WHC decides in Riyadh

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Nessebar remains a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgarian Ministry of Culture has announced. The decision was taken at the Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, which was held in Riyadh

At the head of the Bulgarian delegation, Minister of Culture Krastyu Krastev presented the country's position that the authorities need time to develop a plan for the preservation of the architectural and historical reserve "Ancient City of Nessebar". All documents will be adopted to ensure that the cultural, historical and archaeological heritage of the peninsula will be preserved and protected. 

The work of the Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Sozopol on the exploration and conservation of the country's underwater heritage was also presented at the session in Saudi Arabia.



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