(@FahadShabbir)Tunis, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Dec, 2023) Mohamed Amine Htiouich began honing his metal engraving skills as a teenager. While it is gaining recognition abroad, local artisans regret that metal engraving remains undervalued at home and suffers from a lack of government support. The UNESCO designation "commits us to preserving this exceptional know-how", said Imed Soula, a Tunisian artisan who helped get engraving nominated for the list. In Morocco, artisan Abdelilah Mounir believes the UNESCO designation will "help on the tourism and commercial level". The UNESCO designation "won't change much", he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2023 16:23 UTC