Chairman of the National Committees to reunite Parthenon sculpture The President of the Republic accepted Konstantinos Tasoulas. The Minister of Culture was also present at the meeting Lina Mendoni, by which the Chairmen of the National Committees are consulted to prepare the ground for the next steps.
‘I welcome you with gratitude for your initiatives and your contribution to our goal of reuniting Parthenon sculptures. I know that your efforts around the world have managed to create a very favorable stream in public opinion for our vision. The impact on public opinion of your countries, and especially of Great Britain, is one of the conditions for the success of our goal, “Mr. Mr. Tasoulas.
I am sure that sooner or later the Acropolis Museum, which has been described as a museum that is waiting, will welcome this huge United Kingdom gesture, the return of the Sculptor. We must admit that reunification is not a matter of victory or defeat. No one will be defeated if the sculptures return and reunite because the demand is for the global cultural community and is ultimately universal. “
The movements of the Greek side
“The Greek side reinforces the arguments of its claim with tangible evidence of its strong will and its practical capacity and ability to protect, preserve, promote and manage with the optimal and scientifically scientifically and technically scientific way. For decades it has been implementing an exemplary and remarkable maintenance, restoration and restoration project of all its monuments Acropolis, of the Parthenon including.
He created the new Museum of the Acropolis, a museum dedicated to these monuments, designed, erected and equipped with the most up -to -date standards in order to house, under the best possible conditions, the sculptures after their repatriation. In this way, the latest argument of the British Museum rejected that Greece did not have proper and worthy hospitality infrastructure. There have already been 16 years of highly successful operation of this Museum, which is one of the most important and most recognizable, popular and visiting world.
The Greek side is constantly indicating its sincere intention to assist and cooperate creatively in the context of existing archaeological legislation with the British Museum in order to return the Parthenon Sculptures not to create a gap in its collections and exhibition program, offering in return and in return They maintain unabated and will renew the public’s interest.
It highlights the enormous possibilities now provided by three -dimensional digital scanning technologies and the creation of highly accurate copies, which can well serve the “ecumenical”, and “encyclopedic” and educational character that the museum wishes to display.
Finally, the Greek side, assisted by the ubiquitous National Committees and the highly sensitized international public opinion, states that it will continue to exploit the potential of dialogue and cultural diplomacy with faith, carnivorous and patience, but also with enhanced vigor, self -esteem. At the same time, it does not detract from its right to continue claiming by the legal path, if and whenever it is deemed appropriate or necessary. ”
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the International Union of National Committees (IARPs) and Chairman of the Belgian Committee Christiane Tytgat, the Vice President of the International Union and President of the Australian Committee Emanuel Comino, the President of the British Union for the reunion of Sculptures Kljakovic, Ingemar Lindahl President of Swedish Officer, Cléopâtre Montandon Chairman of the Swiss Committee and Pericles Stambekis President of the US Commission.
The International Union of the National Committees on the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, known as the Iarps (International Association for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures), raises 20 national committees from 18 countries and supports the Greek government’s efforts.