KABUL: The Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Zhao Xing, in a meeting with Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa, the Acting Minister of Information and Culture, said that his country was committed to cooperating in Afghanistan’s cultural heritage protection, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
In the meeting, Zhao Xing said that his country respects the independence, territorial integrity, and national values of Afghanistan, said the statement.
“We are happy with the political and economic developments of Afghanistan and the development of relations between the two countries,” the statement quoted Zhao Xing as saying
Afghanistan is one of the richest countries in the world due to its historical monuments and ancient areas, Zhao Xing said, assuring all kinds of cooperation in the cultural sector with the country.
the meantime, Minister of Information and Culture Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa, appreciated the cooperation of China in the protection of the historical and ancient areas of the country and emphasized for further development of relations between the two countries.
He stated that cultural heritage protection is not only the duty of Afghans; rather, it is the duty of the world to fully cooperate with Afghanistan in this regard.