Tiraspol, May, 15. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. On the second reading the Supreme Council adopted the law “On the Unified State Register of Immovable Objects of the PMR Cultural Heritage.” The document includes 2,142 objects. Among them, there are 220 historical monuments, 72 historical and architectural monuments, 46 monuments of art and 1804 archeological monuments.
The quantitative differences from the register of monuments of 2002 are significant - there are only 274 objects taken into account in the latter. For 17 years, it was possible to identify a large number of archaeological monuments from different eras –from the Stone Age to the end of the XVIII century.
Work on the adoption of the new registry continued from August 2018, as was noted by the deputy Mikhail Burla, head of the Supreme Council Committee on Education, Science and Culture during today's plenary meeting.
“For a very long time, different parameters of the proposed facilities were specified for inclusion in the draft law,” he said.
According to the law it is necessary to make an information plate for each object marked in the registry. This will require additional expenses, which are planned to be laid in the republican budget of the next year.
Monuments` Protection
The emergence of a new registry is very important for the protection of the Pridnestrovian monuments of history. This opinion was expressed to Novosti Pridnestrovya by the head of the Archeology Research Laboratory named after T.G. Shevchenko Vitaliy Sinika.
“After this law comes into force, the State Service for Culture and Historical Heritage of the PMR will have a serious tool for monitoring the state of archaeological monuments. This document practically completes the formation of the legal basis of the PMR in the field of the preservation of immovable cultural heritage objects, as is customary in the modern world,” the archaeologist said.
The State Registry is an important document in the system of protection of objects of cultural value, and is bound by such legal acts as the law “On immovable objects of cultural heritage” and the provision “On the procedure for conducting state historical and cultural expertise.”
According to them, any work on a particular land plot (garden creation, laying of communications, construction, agricultural work, and so on) cannot be performed without an appropriate preliminary examination. It must determine whether there are ancient objects in the territory where the works are planned or not. If there are such objects, the monument is either enclosed by a protected zone with a radius of up to 50 meters, or it is explored, after which the piece of land becomes available for business activities again.
The Law Has to Work
Meanwhile, this mechanism does not actually work. Many archeological monuments located on the lands of land users are being ploughed. Point saving excavations conducted by the Archeology Research Laboratory of T.G. Shevchenko PSU, are not enough.
As described to Novosti Pridnestrovya in the State Service for Culture and Historical Heritage, currently work is underway to create a mechanism to monitor the implementation of the legislation. Its essence is as follows: when drawing up an agreement on the transfer of a land plot for use to legal entities, it is necessary to obtain a conclusion on the presence of a cultural monument there. The examination should be carried out on those sites that have already been transferred to land users.
According to the head of the historical and cultural heritage department, Marina Kashleva, this work is already underway, but it will take a long time to complete it. It is necessary to compile not only a list of land plots with archeological monuments, but also to create a mechanism for financing historical and cultural expertise and research.
