Director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Department for Public Diplomacy Alireza Delkhosh said on Saturday that 51 stolen artifacts from Iran that have been transferred to various museums across the world have been identified and efforts are underway to return them to the country.

During a press conference on Saturday, Delkhosh said that with the extensive efforts of the diplomatic apparatus and after identifying the artifacts stolen from historic sites in various parts of the world, special measures have been put on the agenda of Iran's Foreign Ministry.

Currently, more than 51 works have been identified in various museums around the world, including London and Paris, and so far the ministry has managed to return 18 works and collections, he said.

He noted that Iran's diplomatic apparatus is obliged to support turning the historic monuments back, adding that Iran will never hesitate for a moment in this way.

 

By IRNA�