The National Antiquities Recovery Committee, held a meeting on Sunday chaired by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled al-Anany in the presence of former Minister of Antiquities, representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice, and the Public Prosecution, Zahi Hawass, to discuss the latest developments regarding the recovery of antiquities. During the meeting, the latest developments in investigations conducted by the French authorities with the former head of the Louvre Museum in Paris were discussed. Investigators suspect that the former president of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, turned a blind eye to forging certificates of origin for five ancient Egyptian artifacts. While the Louvre Museum refused to comment on the situation or make any statements. Martinez served as president of the Louvre Museum for eight years until 2021, as well as served as an ambassador for international cooperation in the field of cultural heritage.
