The European Heritage Days in Moldova are organized with the aim of raising awareness and influencing decision makers to protect the historical monuments and prevent their destruction, the head of the Agency for Monument Inspection and Restoration Ion Stefanita has told Info-Prim Neo. The Ministry of Culture, the Cultural Patrimony and Visual Arts Division, the Agency for Monument Inspection and Restoration, the National Association of Young Historians of Moldova and the Chisinau City Hall will stage the European Heritage Days in Moldova on September 16-25. On September 15, there will be launched the publication “The Cultural Patrimony of Moldova/ from reality to necessity” at the National Museum of Archeology and History of Moldova. It represents a report on the inspection of the national monuments produced by the Agency for Monument Inspection and Restoration. “It will be the second edition of the European Heritage Days in Moldova. Last year, we launched the publication “The Black Book of Moldova” and made a poster themed “Cultural Patrimony and Society”. This year, we planned a number of activities to inform society about the real situation of the cultural patrimony in Moldova,” said Ion Stefanita. The European Heritage Days will include cultural activities, photo exhibitions, presentations of books, roundtable meetings, debates and workshops in the country’s districts, including the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia.