Extended Agreement Further Protects Archaeological Heritage of Cambodia
"The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia requested this agreement under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. State parties to the convention cooperate to reduce the further pillage of intact archaeological sites; an activity that destroys information about past cultures and places a nation’s cultural heritage in jeopardy. Cambodia remains the only country in Southeast Asia to receive the cooperation of the United States in protecting its cultural property in this manner.
Restricted objects may enter the United States only if accompanied by an export permit issued by Cambodian authorities or documentation verifying its provenance outside of Cambodia prior to the effective date of the restriction (...) "
U.S. Department of State, Media Note, September 16, 2013
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