Under threat ogromnaya in Ukraine collection of paintings of Roerich
International center of the Roerichs and the international Committee for the conservation of the heritage of the Roerich wrote to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko a letter expressed anxiety in connection with the catastrophic situation in Gorlovka of Donetsk, where ogromnaya in Ukraine collection of paintings by Nicholas Roerich. in a statement to Poroshenko emphasized that " as a result of the use of heavy weapons have damaged hundreds of civilians, destroyed residential and public buildings, the majority of the urban infrastructure ". Under threat are Gorlovka art Museum, which houses a valuable collection of paintings by famous artists." The pride of the Museum collection is ogromnaya in Ukraine collection of paintings by Nicholas Roerich, with 28 of the works of the great painter, thinker and public figure, created in the period from 1893 to 1916 ", - it is marked in the message. Poroshenko also reminded about the international obligations of Ukraine on protection of cultural values. International center of the Roerichs and international Committee for the preservation of the heritage of the Roerichs campaigning of the President of Ukraine " to do everything in their power to prevent the destruction of museums and other cultural heritage objects are in the area of armed conflict in the East of the country, and to provide compliance with international humanitarian law ". On Tuesday the Ukrainian army relocated several batteries of reactive systems, multiple rocket systems " Smerch " and " Grad " to Gorlovka. When the fire died 32-year-old man, several others were damaged health. In recent days from artillery fire and air strikes in Gorlovka already killed 35 people, more than 120 people were injured health.
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