Egypt's Minister of Antiquities will cooperate with Interpol to retrieve stolen antiquities. Zahi Hawass met Thursday afternoon with a delegation of the multinational task force dedicated to the retrieval of stolen antiquities and the protection of archaeological sited, headed by General Estefan Tefo. They discussed how Egypt can retrieve antiquities stolen during the January 25 Revolution and protect its archaeological sites, which have been under attack for the past three months. Hawass mentioned efforts by the Egyptian armed forces to secure museums and archaeological sites and the gradual return of tourism police to museums and archaeological sites. He also saluted the youth who protected the Egyptian Museum on January 28, Egypt's “Friday of Anger,” despite the withdrawal of security forces throughout Egypt. Had similar events happened anywhere else in the world, Hawass said it was very likely that historical sites would have been ransacked. But due to the efforts of culturally aware youth, Egypt's heritage was spared that fate. Hawass welcomed cooperation between Egypt's police force and Interpol in retrieving the antiquities stolen from warehouses and historical sites during the withdrawal of security forces during the revolution. Egypt has reported 1,228 antiquities missing or stolen from several museums and warehouses throughout Egypt's governorates and is trying to prevent trafficking in cooperation with Interpol by “red listing” the stolen items both through documentation and by placing reports of their theft on Interpol's website. The meeting also discussed the Ministry's security plans regarding the protection of heritage sites and maintaining good relations between Egypt and Interpol regarding the prevention of antiquities trafficking as per the agreement signed in 1970 by the UNESCO.