The problem of return of Scythian gold from the Netherlands in the Crimean Museum is a legal question of interaction between museums, said the head of the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky on the first day of the week reporters in St. Petersburg.
" The question of the return of Scythian gold is the only legal issue inter-Museum cooperation. It is a Question of ordinary legal relations between museums of Crimea and the Netherlands. Don't know what must happen in order for a policy to take the events in this, in my view, calm, just a legal Issue, " Medinsky said, answering a journalist's Question, whether have possibility to influence the consequences of the catastrophe Malaysian Boeing in Ukraine on the dialogue between Russia and the Netherlands on this subject.
The collection of Scythian gold from the Crimean museums in February (when the Crimea was part of the Ukraine) was sent to the exhibition " Crimea - Golden island in the Black sea " in the Netherlands. Not recognizing the reunification of the Crimea with Russia, in March of the current year, Ukrainian authorities claim for collection. In Crimea, Ukraine called the attempt of raider capture collection. The curator of the exhibition from the Crimean branch of the Institute of archaeology of the national Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, first said that the authorities of the Netherlands guaranteed Crimean museums return of all exhibits.
The Ministry of culture of Ukraine stated that the exhibits will be returned to Kiev, because recognized as state property of Ukraine. University of Amsterdam, which owns the Museum of Scythian gold from the Crimea, did Not confirm these data. However Netherlands Ministry of foreign Affairs stated that the decision is published outside the competence of the Ministry and this Issue must be resolved between the Museum in Amsterdam and the Museum, which have provided exhibits.
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