UNESCO has decided that the Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes (UNESCO-Greece) will be shared by Armenia’s "Garni Preserve-Museum" and the Batir site in Palestine. outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world's major cultural landscapes.

Awarded every two years, the Melina Mercouri Prize rewards

It is to bears the name of Melina Mercouri, a precursor of integrated conservation and sustainable development, a memorable actress and Minister of Culture of Greece.