Monday, February 04, 2013
Kabul (BNA) Afghanistan having five thousand years of rich history has been the center of many renowned and ancient civilizations in the region.
People living in various areas of this country hold diverse traditions with braveries and a unique sense of patriotism for their great homeland.
The country retains a particular and significant position for its valuable cultural heritages including monuments and relics in the regions that still many of remnants preserved by the ministry of information and culture in national museum and in provinces of the country as the national asset and cultural heritages of Afghanistan is precious for the Afghan nation.
Moreover every monument, relics and historical sites has its own particular importance that narrates heroism and lifestyle of Afghans thorough various ages of the history, still may of these cultural heritages requires preservation but several others annihilated due to decades of war and conflicts in the country.
For protection of Afghan cultural heritages pride of each Afghan the Afghan government particularly the ministry of information and (MoIC) vigorously strives to rehabilitate monuments, relics and historical sites across the country.
For this purpose Islamic, Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization and United Nations Cultural Heritages, Monuments and Relics supporting Organization decided to name Ghazni once the capital of sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi as center of Islamic civilization in 2013.
Also other valuable and historical relics and monuments located in other provinces of Afghanistan remind as the memories of the great civilizations arise from this particular region of the world.
What we consider and assess as vital step towards safeguarding of cultural heritages in the country is the successful implementation of several major projects on repairing of many valuable Afghan cultural heritages in recent years by MoIC.
Fortunately many of the monuments, relics and historical places rehabilitation have been completed and work on the remained monuments to be concluded very soon.
In general attention to our cultural heritages considered as a vital step doubtlessly evaluates the national identity and rich history of Afghanistan therefore the relevant officials and organs endeavors to preserve the national identity of Afghan nation and struggle to save the cultural heritage of the country from annihilation.
