Zahi Hawass, former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities and a renowned archaeologist, has proposed the meeting and discussed it with the current Minister of Antiquities, who expressed readiness to take action.
Hawass suggested that the meeting should outline a course of action and seek intervention from UNESCO, highlighting the failure of many Western nations to adhere to international agreements that prohibit the acquisition of looted antiquities.
Hawass convened such a meeting also in 2010, bringing together over twenty countries.
See also: Egypt’s Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri on Saturday confirmed that communication is ongoing with the British Museum regarding details of Pharaonic artifacts that were stolen.
