State intends to buy antiquities from locals [Archives:2003/684/Local News]

Sana'a, Nov. 8- The minister of culture and tourism, Mr. Khaled Arrowaishan said on Thursday that his ministry is planning to implement a plan to make use of the old antiquities and manuscripts possessed by citizens in Marib, Jawf and other governorates in the republic.
This has done through forming committees which have been entrusted with purchasing those antiquities from tribesmen and citizens of those areas.
On its part, the Attagammo newspaper has disclosed that there are officials who are involved in smuggling antiquities seized last month at the Sana'a International Airport.
But those who are involved in smuggling operations of the Yemeni antiquities had been released after extensive mediations.
For disseminating awareness among people of Yemen and due to the great significance of preserving these antiquities, a significant role has been played by the Yemen TV. As a result, a drama series is now being broadcast on the Yemeni TV channel has been currently shown on the first Yemeni TV channel.
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