Minister for Culture of Iraq, Dr Bahaa Mayah, and a delegation from the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, paid a visit to the director general of ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation & Restoration of Cultural Property), Dr Mounir Bouchenaki, in Rome.

ICCROM council member representing Malta, Dr Ray Bondin, formed part of the ICCROM delegation meeting the Iraqi delegation.

The two sides discussed fields of collaboration in the training of Iraqi conservators.

Among other matters discussed, the Iraqi delegation described the great difficulties they have in recuperating the historic items that were stolen from the Baghdad Museum and many archaeological sites.