THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS INVITES TO SAVE AFGHAN STATUARY
PRE-ISLAMIQUE








MOSCOW, March 7.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Evguenia Iakouta).  The
Russian Academy of Art schools A expresses a sharp preoccupation face
has the destruction by the taliban ancient religious monuments in
Afghanistan and appele UNO, UNESCO and the whole of the international
community has " to apply all the efforts " in order to save them.

The destruction of the Buddhas in Afghanistan " is an enormous
cultural tragedie and a loss irreparable for the humanite ", is it
indicates in a call diffuse this Wednesday has the 565-3rd session of
the held Academy of the Art schools has Moscow.

" This vandalism does not have anything has to see with the Islam
which professes the humanite and the religious tolerance ", underline
the authors of the call.

The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russies Alexis II who also takes part
in work of the session, east joins has this call before proposing to
mention the religious monuments there detruits in the Yugoslav
province of Kosovo.  He has rappele that " it oneself saying Armee de
Liberation of Kosovo (UCK) already made jump 79 orthodoxe churches in
this area ".