On International Day for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Information and Culture said that the National Museum houses over sixty thousand artifacts from various decades.

Atiqullah Azizi, the Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, during a ceremony marking the day, stated that in the past year, they have successfully discovered and transferred hundreds of ancient and cultural artifacts from different provinces to the National Museum.

"According to the data, there are more than sixty thousand artifacts in the National Museum of Afghanistan," he said.

Sibghatullah Abed, the director of the National Museum, said that some individuals and countries have strived for years to destroy the country's culture and ancient artifacts.

According to Sibghatullah Abid, they are endeavoring to keep Afghan culture alive and protect it.

"Our enemies have tried hard to bury and destroy our culture and history. To combat this, we must all strive to ensure that our country's culture does not disappear," he added.

Meanwhile, Hayatullah Mahajer Farahi, the Deputy Minister of Publications at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said that the leader of the Islamic Emirate has ordered measures to prevent the trafficking and sale of ancient and cultural artifacts in the country.

"We do not allow anyone to destroy and smuggle our historical artifacts as in the past," said Hayatullah Mahajer Farahi.

"The Ministry of Information and Culture has had very good achievements in all sectors. Any country that loses its culture will be destroyed," said Wali Gul Jawad, the Cultural Head of Kabul Municipality. 

According to officials of the Ministry of Information and Culture, in the past year, fourteen hundred sites have been discovered in more than ten provinces by the Department of Archeology and Artifact Recognition of this Ministry.

The ministry said that a draft law on cultural heritage has been prepared by the ministry and sent for approval to the leader of the Islamic Emirate.