Kabul, Sept. 18 -- : Taliban officials of the Ministry of Information and Culture of the caretaker cabinet on Thursday said they have begun efforts to track and locate the Bactrian treasure discovered four decades ago in the Tela Tapa area of Sherberghan district, the center of northern Jawzjan province.
Ahmadullah Wasiq, Deputy head of the Cultural Commission of the cabinet, said their assessments show that items of the national museum, the national archive and the national gallery and other historical and ancient monuments are safe in their locations, reported Tolo News.
Wasiq said standing agreements with international organizations to preserve sites and artefacts will be respected.
Wasiq also said that they have assigned the relevant...