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If the mysteries of ancient Samarkand or Turfan or Kashgar are relayed predominantly in Uzbek or in Uygur, then the sharing will be incomplete - and inconsequential. Global technologies imply the use of a global language - not to obliterate old traditions, but to rescue and revivify them .
SPEECH BY HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN AT THE COMMONWEALTH PRESS UNION CONFERENCE - 1996-10-17
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritage
Mr Chairman, My Lords, distinguished guests, members of the CommonwealthPress Union, Ladies and Gentlemen .
It is an enormous pleasure for me to join you today. I only wish I could
have attended all of your sessions, for your program touches on many
subjects which are of great interest to me - and your speakers have included
an impressive array of distinguished personalities .
In fact, as I looked at the long list of those who have already come to this
podium, I wondered whether you would have any capacity left to absorb
whatever I might say!
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