Bortko: Scythian gold must be returned to the Crimea
The Deputy Chairman of the Department of the state Duma on culture, famous Russian film Director Vladimir Bortko believes that the Scythian gold must be returned only the Crimea.
" If (Collection - ed) will be returned to Kiev, it would be unfair. It must be returned to the Crimea ", - he said Last news .
The collection of Scythian gold was removed from the Crimean museums on exhibition in archaeological Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam in early February, even before the Crimea joined Russia. Today at the Museum exhibits claim the Ukrainian side. The Ministry of culture of Ukraine said yesterday that the exhibits will be returned to Kiev, because recognized as state property of Ukraine. University of Amsterdam, which owns the Museum, not confirmed data on the transfer of gold Kiev. According to the envoy of the University, " we are studying the legal side (business) ". First Minister of culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky said that the exhibition of the Crimean collection of Scythian gold had been denied in the Netherlands until September.
Crimea and located on the Crimean Peninsula Sevastopol became the Russian regions held there after 16 March referendum in which the majority of residents were in favour of joining the Russian Federation.
according to the comments of the Minister of culture of Crimea Arina nowosielski, the Ukrainian authorities are trying to RAID seizure collection. First It said Last news that the Ministry of culture of all possible ways to secure the return of the collection of Scythian gold on the Crimean land, based on the recommendations of the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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