PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Hun Sen thanked US President Joe Biden for his country’s efforts to return looted Khmer antiquities to Cambodia. More than 30 artifacts are lined up for repatriation to the Kingdom by the end of the year.
Prime Minister Hun Sen thanked US President Joe Biden for his country’s efforts to return looted Khmer antiquities to Cambodia. More than 30 artifacts are lined up for repatriation to the Kingdom by the end of the year. Hun Sen met with Biden on November 12, as Biden attended the ASEAN-US summit. Biden was also due to attend the East Asia Summit on November 13.
“A single piece stolen from any country is one too many,” said District Attorney Bragg. “The historical, artistic, and cultural values attached to the Durga Stele are immeasurable, and I am pleased it is being returned to the people of Nepal”