Ancient civilizations forum opens in Baghdad

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Ancient civilizations forum opens in Baghdad

STORY: Ancient civilizations forum opens in Baghdad DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ancient Civilizations Forum STORYLINE: The sixth edition of the Ancient Civilizations Forum kicked off in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday, as Iraq stressed the need for joint mechanisms to reduce the smuggling of cultural property. "This forum is a diplomatic approach to promoting strategic partnerships between civilizations and cultures as well as sustainable coordination to support global efforts in facing humanitarian and cultural challenges," Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said while addressing the opening ceremony. Hussein stressed the need to find a joint mechanism to curb the smuggling of cultural property, to which countries around the world fall victim. Acts of vandalism and illegal trade were practiced by the extremist Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq, he said, adding the acts "cannot erase history and civilizations that spanned thousan

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