The government has given Iraq almost 12 million for the restoration of cultural heritage

PRAGUE - The government today released nearly 12 million crowns to assist in the preservation of Iraq's cultural heritage. This was stated by cabinet spokesperson Lucie Orgoníková to ČTK. The Czech state has previously assisted Baghdad in the restoration of rare monuments and documents.
Almost ten million crowns are now directed to the Iraqi National Library and Archive - for the establishment of a restoration workplace, a line for the rescue of damaged valuable documents, and for the preservation of local architecture. Two million crowns will be given to the autonomous Kurdish government for the repair and use of the fortress in the city of Irbil.
The Czech Republic has already donated 30,000 dollars (about 750,000 crowns) to the UNESCO fund for the rescue of Iraqi cultural heritage. Additionally, the government allocated ten million crowns last year for specific restoration projects - for instance, it trained Iraqi restorers of archival materials, who help in the restoration of war-damaged cultural monuments in their country. Prague also assisted the Iraqi side with the reconstruction of the micrographic workplace of the Baghdad library.
Iraqi culture, which, due to its long history, is one of the pillars of world heritage, has suffered great damage especially due to the recent military conflict. For example, at the famous Baghdad Museum, at least 33 important exhibits and 1,000 other pieces have disappeared.