(TKG) − Local officials in Bamiyan province said that Japan is contributing USD 3.8 million to the removal of Bamiyan from the “List of World Heritage in Danger.”
The Embassy of Japan in Kabul has considered the amount of contribution to bring the cultural heritage sites and other archeological remains in the central Bamiyan province off the list of “World Heritage Sites in Danger,” according to a statement issued by the provincial media outlets.
Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Mitsuji Suzuka said that the money will be invested in protecting Bamiyan’s cultural heritage and in the preservation of some other archeological remains in the province, the statement added.
The Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2003, and simultaneously placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Since then, UNESCO and the Afghan authorities have been working closely together to protect this unique site, promoting cultural heritage as a driver to poverty alleviation and sustainable development.
The Government of Japan and UNESCO, however, remain committed to continue providing support to Afghanistan in the Culture Sector, contributing to the removal of Bamiyan from the List of World Heritage in Danger.
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