Effective on March 3, 2011, Moldova has a new system for the protection of archeological heritage with the adoption of the Law on national heritage protection, Info-Prim Neo reports. The new Law stipulates that persons who make an archeological discovery are obliged to announce the local administration within 48 hours and the local authority is obliged to guarantee the security of the discovery and to announce the Ministry of Culture in 24 hours. “According to the Law, the unauthorized use of metal detectors is forbidden, and owners of collections of cultural goods must register them at the Ministry of Culture. The Law prohibits the sale or export of cultural goods, and exchanges with other institutions”, said historian Sergiu Musteata at a press conference. “I think this Law is big victory of archeological community, of people of culture and all those who work for the protection and promotion of national cultural heritage”, said Gheorghe Postica, Deputy Minister of Culture. According to him, an Archeological Register with all the archeological goods will be elaborated. Through the Law regarding the protection of archeological heritage, Moldova joins European states that fulfill their engagements from UNESCO and European Conventions in the area of cultural heritage protection. At the press conference, two works have been presented. The first is “Archeology between science and market economy”, a compilation of studies by S. Musteata, A. Popa, J. Abraham. The other one was the fourth issue of National Museum of Archeology and History’s magazine Tyragetia, which will soon appear in Museum’s bookstore.