Pakistani students and
researchers are benefitting from the transfer of knowledge and skills through a
specialized training program being conducted in Paris to further deepen the
bilateral cooperation in the field of archaeology, says a press release
received from Paris here today.
Dr. Aurore Didier, Head
of the French Archaeological Mission in the Indus Basin (MAFBI) said this
during her meeting with the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque held
at the Embassy of Pakistan, in Paris today. Dr. Didier also introduced the six
Pakistani M Phil/ PhD students, who are currently in Paris to attend this training
program.
The Ambassador said that
France and Pakistan have a long history of strong and continuous cooperation in
the field of archaeology, dating back to the first field mission by a French
archaeological team in 1958 and noted that the important discoveries made by
the French team in Balochistan and Sindh, has greatly contributed to
understanding of ancient cultures and civilizations in Pakistan.
He said that the Embassy
is planning to mark the 60 years of the first French archaeological mission to
Pakistan by organizing a special event next year in Paris to showcase
Pakistan’s historical and archeological richness.
The Ambassador also
deeply appreciated the support of MAFBI and French Ministry of Europe and
Foreign Affairs for training of the Pakistani students and researchers and
imparting them with latest excavation techniques, skills and knowledge in the
field of archeology.
The French
archaeological mission in the Indus Basin was founded in 1958 and since then it
has excavated major archaeological sites in Pakistan such as Amri in Sindh,
Mehrgarh. Nindowari, Nausharo, Miri Qalat and Shahi Tomb in Balochistan.
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