I have tried to estimate the situation, but it is difficult to know. Closing our cultural institutions, which leaves them vulnerable to theft and deterioration, is not the solution. We must protect our heritage by finding the necessary expertise and collaborating with colleagues in other parts of the world. We can no longer survive as soldiers of ideology. We need more sophisticated and secure ideas.
People today speak a lot about culture.
It is the cultural life that will give us the strength to transcend the difficulties of the moment. You've been very generous in sharing your experiences after the fire in 1988 and now in 1992. Library science is an international science. In all cultures, internal problems can influence our perspectives. Our Library is a good example.