Khairullah Khairkhwa, the acting Minister of Information and Culture, in a meeting with the head of the cultural section of the Aga Khan Foundation, emphasized the protection of the country's historical monuments.

Khairkhwa also regards the country's historical monuments as representatives of its ancient history, authentic culture, and national identity.

In this meeting, Ajmal Maiwandi the head of the cultural section of the Aga Khan Foundation assured ongoing work on several restoration projects of historical sites in various provinces of the country.

Khobaib Ghafran, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture, said: "Discussions on ongoing projects include the restoration of the Herat Grand Mosque, the shrine of Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, which was damaged by a recent earthquake in that province, as well as the restoration of the Babaji Mosque in Ghazni province and the construction of an archaeological park in Bala Hissar, Kabul."

Archaeologists and cultural experts consider the role of institutions in restoring the country's historical sites to be beneficial.

Kitab Khan Faizi, head of the Kushani International Research Center, said: "The Aga Khan Foundation and Hajj Koh, a newly established institution, are very effectively advancing very essential work."

Mohammad Anwar Faiz, a scientific member of the Archaeological Research Center of the Academy of Sciences, said: "Institutions play a very essential role."

Previously, the Ministry of Information and Culture had stated that it is handling 21 restoration projects of historical sites across the country.

According to the spokesperson of this ministry, work has begun on eleven projects so far; however, funding has not yet been allocated for the other ten projects.