Archaeologists agree not to''get out of Tutankhamun''in foreign exhibitions

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Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Maksoud, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the council decided to introduce the subject of continuous shows Tutankhamun existing outside of Egypt for presentation and discussion in the committees of the effects on the work monumental in Egypt to take the appropriate decision of Othreya Egypt, members of these committees the return of these exhibitions, or continue on time determined in accordance with contracts concluded to be a collective decision, not alone from the Secretary-General.
The Abdel-Maksoud, that these committees include the effects of the Standing Committee of the Egyptian opposition and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Are known to be vulnerable to the effects of currently outside Egypt, bringing together pieces of a set of King Tutankhamun, there is the first Australian city of Melbourne and the decision back in November, and the second in the state of Minnesota and the decision of returning the end of 2012.
He noted that the Othreyy Egypt agree not to break any pieces of the collection of Tut Ankh Amun in the future in overseas exhibitions and is included all the pieces of Tutankhamun for display museum in the Egyptian Museum the heart of Cairo in preparation for the transfer of the whole collection of the Museum of the Grand Egyptian way of Fayoum, due to open in 2015.
Said Abdel-Maksoud, the policy of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, which espoused since taking responsibility are not to take any decision alone, but a poll archaeologists agree on the opinion of a majority .. He pointed out that opinions varied on the exit of exhibitions between the archaeologists Some of them see that they remain absolutely and others archaeological finds continue to cut off with no effect on museum display of some Egyptian museums with an emphasis on the preparation of a list of specific pieces are not allowed on the face of their coming out at all in overseas exhibitions.
He is currently conducting a poll about the effects of foreign exhibitions will announce the results within a month to take the appropriate decision on this issue in light of Egypt's international obligations and contracts that does not impact negatively on the decisions taken legally.