Rare paleontological artifacts illegally smuggled from Mongolia, including a 50-part complete and relatively intact "Tarbosaurus bataar" skeleton and 28 sets of dinosaur fossils, have been successfully returned from the Republic of France. This process has lasted for 13 years, and as a result of close cooperation between the state institutions responsible for the protection of Mongolian cultural heritage and the Government of the Federal Republic of Mongolia, the court dispute has been finally resolved, and today, on June 11, the artifacts are being fully received back home.
Highlights of the operation and the participation of the National Museum of Natural Sciences:
Detailed inspection and verification by the museum working group:
As part of the preparations for the safe return of the artifacts to their homeland, experts from the National Museum of Natural Sciences and the working group responsible for cultural heritage issues worked specifically in Paris, France. The museum's paleontologists performed a detailed inspection of the preservation conditions of the artifacts and performed the main task of documenting and confirming the registration and scientific description. Transportation safety plan:
The management and experts of the National Museum of Natural Sciences met with representatives of the Mongolian Embassy in the Federal Democratic Republic of Mongolia and worked with the Grospiron company, which specializes in the transportation of international cultural heritage, to develop a detailed plan for the safe and undamaged transportation of the artifacts. Support from the French Government: French customs and law enforcement agencies initially discovered and seized these artifacts, and the French government paid special attention to and provided all-round support in fulfilling its obligations under the 1970 UNESCO Convention and in an undisputed manner, and in transferring the artifacts to Mongolia.
Value of the artifacts: The Tarbosaurus bataar, a carnivorous dinosaur found in the Mongolian Gobi Desert that lived about 70 million years ago, and other paleontologically important artifacts are included, which are of great importance for scientific research. will play a very important role in the circulation. Storage and public access:
These rare finds are being officially accepted for placement in the Paleontology section of the newly opened "National Museum of Natural Sciences". The museum will be responsible for the preservation and protection of the artifacts in accordance with international standards, and will organize work to further deepen scientific research, disseminate cultural heritage, and make them accessible to the public and researchers.
International significance:
This activity is a clear example of Mongolia's steadfast efforts to combat the illegal trade in cultural treasures, return and protect national heritage from any country in the world, and is a good experience for the world.
We would like to express our deep gratitude to the National Transport Company "MIAT" JSC and "Tuushin" LLC, which provided support within the framework of social responsibility for the safe transportation of dinosaur artifacts from France to our country, as well as the French Government and law enforcement agencies of both countries, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth, the Criminal Police Service, the General Department of Customs, and the researchers and scientists of the Institute of Paleontology of the Academy of Sciences, who made valuable contributions during this period.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
National Museum of Natural Sciences Head of Marketing and Public Department T. Munkhtuvshin
Email: tulgatuvshin89@gmail.com
Phone: 70000172, 86088699