Getty Trust and Hellenic Republic Ministry of Culture Issue Joint Statement, May 2006

Getty representatives met with Officials of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture today to discuss the return of some claimed antiquities

May 16, 2006

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Michael Brand, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture issued a joint statement in English and Greek following a meeting in Athens, Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Dr. Brand released the following statement:

“Officials of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture met today with representatives of the J. Paul Getty Museum and had productive discussions.

“In establishing the framework of a good relationship between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and the J. Paul Getty Museum, it was agreed that the representatives of the Museum will recommend to the board of Trustees the return of some of the claimed antiquities in the near future.

“The talks are ongoing and representatives will be appointed to seek resolution of the matter within the next two to three months. Once the requirements of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture are met, a fruitful cooperation, which could include long-term loans, can start.”

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