| Date: 2024/10/03 | File Size: 700.62 MB |
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At the Ministry of Culture in Paris, Mrs. Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, and her counterpart Mrs. Volamiranty Donna Mara, Minister of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Madagascar, have preside over the installation meeting of the Joint Scientific Committee between France and Madagascar on the restitution of human remains presumed to be those of King Toera and two Sakalave chiefs, preserved in the national collections assigned to the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. This joint committee was set up in response to an official request for restitution made by the authorities of the Republic of Madagascar. This meeting represents a concrete implementation of the law of December 26, 2023 on the restitution of human remains belonging to public collections. It is in line with the policy pursued by the President of the Republic since 2017, which makes restitutions the key to appeasing memories between France and its African partners. In Paris, 3 of October, 2024.