Participation of libraries in the political life is unacceptable, the Director of the institution is obliged to closely monitor the nature of the literature coming into the funds, said Last news Director of the " House of Gogol ", a member of the Public Council at the Library of Ukrainian literature Vera Vikulova, explaining the detention of Director of the Library Natalia Sarinay.

on Wednesday in the Library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow was searched. The source said Last news , the law enforcement agencies we have received information of the presence of Newspapers, who have the opportunity to wear Russophobic in nature. On Thursday, the official authorized SC of the Russian Federation Vladimir Markin has told About detention of the Director of the Library Natalia Sarinay for incitement of national hatred.

"I think the possibility of the Library, especially in such a situation, to Participate in some political situations, this is simply unacceptable. But I think that the first person of that Library knows what is and what is not, because this is not the 1st case in this situation. Investigation must take place strictly in the legal field. Signals of this type were, And the findings already need to do. Here it is necessary to test 10 times, what literature enters the Fund that are published in open access that is transmitted to users. And abreast the head is obliged to keep always, " said Vikulova.


The interlocutor of Agency has paid attention to the specifics of the library of Ukrainian literature: "we must be most careful" with periodicals concerning the " most urgent political situation ".

"in other institutions, this situation would not have been possible precisely because each person who heads the library and is personally responsible for developing a positive cultural context, the population received the literature that strengthens the cultural situation in the world in General," said Vikulova.

for this it is necessary to meticulously observe And not to forget about the fact that the chief is a public person who is obligated to uphold the wishes of their country, she said.

By assumption the investigation, in 2011-2015 the Director of the Library of Ukrainian literature Sharina distributed among the visitors book publishing Dmytro Korchinsky, the court recognized extremist materials And prohibited for use. Their actions, according to the investigation, the Director violated the RF Law " On countering extremist activity ".

Markin said that during the searches were seized printed materials containing appeals to anti-Russian And anti-Russian propaganda. Investigators prepared to court the petition for election concerning the suspect the measure of restraint in form of arrest.

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