Vladimir Dobrovolsky. Claim 4 of the Crimean museums on the return of the collection of Scythian gold was not a surprise for the University of Amsterdam belongs offered this collection of Allard Pierson Museum, said Last news official authorized University Yasha Lange.

yesterday, the Director of the Kerch historical and cultural reserve Tatiana umrihina stated that four of the Crimean Museum filed a class-action Lawsuit in the court of Amsterdam, which require to return a collection of Scythian gold from the Netherlands in the Crimea.

" As we told you at the end of summer, the question has the ability to be enabled or by agreement of the parties or court order. For this reason, the Lawsuit filed by four museums, is not a surprise. In order not to interfere in the judicial process, we will refrain from further comment, " said Lange.

explaining anxiety Crimean museums the safety of exhibits after dismantling, he said that " the exhibits were moved within the same building." It was carefully coordinated with the Crimean museums, their Authorized attended, " said Lange.

The collection of Scythian gold, which Is more than 1000 artifacts, was removed from the Crimean museums on Exhibition in the archaeological Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam in early February, even before the Crimea reunited with Russia. The collection includes archaeological finds from five museums, and among them 4 Crimean: Central Museum of Tauris, Kerch historical and cultural reserve, the Bakhchsarai historical and cultural reserve and the national preserve of Tauric Chersonesos.

The Ministry of culture of Ukraine stated that the exhibits will be returned to Kiev, because recognized by the state property of Ukraine. However, the Museum decided not to send the exhibits neither Ukraine nor the Crimea to the decision of the competent judge or the contract between the parties. In late summer the exhibition was widely closed, However, because of the contentious issues between Ukraine and the Crimea, the Collection is not returned back to the Crimean museums.

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