via Phnom Penh Post, 24 January 2022: the Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts urges for greater cooperation among the Mekong River countries to stop the illegal trafficking of antiquities.
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has requested that the countries along the Mekong River work together and with the international community to stop the illegal trafficking of antiquities.
The request was made at a workshop on the implementation of the recommendations of the first regional symposium on “Preventive Measures Against Destruction and Encroachment of Heritage Sites and against Thefts, Looting and Illicit Trafficking of Culturally Significant Properties” Phase 2, held in Siem Reap town from January 24-26.
The workshop was funded by the special foundation of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation special fund 2020 with the participation of representatives from Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Myanmar and their UNESCO country coordinators.
The workshop highlighted the challenges related to the protection of artefacts, antiquities and archaeological sites.
Source: Mekong nations to ramp up antiquities crimes fight | Phnom Penh Post
