Pakistan, Switzerland museums sign MoU for mutual cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Department of Archaeology and Museums Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National History and Literary Heritage division, Government of Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Museum, Rietberg Zurich, Switzerland, says a press release received here on Monday.

National History and Literary Heritage Division Secretary Engineer Aamir Hasan signed the MoU on behalf of government of Pakistan, while Rietberg Museum Zurich Director Albert Lutz signed the document at a ceremony held at Museum Rietberg Zurich, Switzerland.

The MoU will provide an adequate framework for future institutional cooperation between the museums of Pakistan and Rietberg museum Zurich in the areas of capacity building, joint research programmes, publications, scholarships for doctoral and post-doctoral research for professionals and young scholars of Pakistan in museology in the universities of Switzerland.

The MoU will also open avenues for visit of museum experts to each other’s countries, holding of seminars on different aspects of museum related activities. 

Syed Junaid Akhlaq, Director General, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad was also present on the occasion.