In Zolochiv district, with the intervention of the prosecutor’s office, a protection agreement was concluded for a cultural heritage site of national importance of the XI-XII centuries.
It is an archaeological site of national significance of the XI-XII centuries – “Kurgan burial ground”, located on the territory of the complex of monuments of the historical and cultural reserve “Ancient Plisnesk” (Zolochiv district) and is one of the largest Varangian burial grounds preserved in Ukraine.
It has been established that the archaeological site was registered by the state in 1965. In order to preserve and rationally use the monument, a municipal institution was established, which is authorised, in particular, to take measures to protect and preserve the objects of the historical and cultural reserve.
However, within 3 years of the approval of the boundaries and regime of use of the territory and protection zones of the historical and cultural reserve, the authorised body failed to enter into a protection agreement with the Department of Architecture and Urban Development of the Lviv Regional State Administration.
Due to the failure to conclude a protection agreement, the objects located on the territory of the reserve are effectively deprived of proper legal protection and are at risk of destruction or distortion.
The preservation of cultural heritage sites, including archaeological monuments, is one of the priority tasks and responsibilities of state authorities and local governments.
The identification and protection of cultural heritage sites is of significant public interest, as it is an important area of the state’s humanitarian policy, where the state’s involvement is the greatest and its responsibility the highest.
The aforementioned violations were the reason for the prosecutors of the Zolochiv District Prosecutor’s Office to file a lawsuit.
During the consideration of the claim, the defendants in the case eliminated the violations of the monument protection legislation, concluded a protection agreement with the Department of the Lviv Regional State Administration, and thus the proceedings were closed.
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