Shvydkoi considers honest, that part of the gold of the Scythians returned to Ukraine
Natalia Kryuchkov. The special representative of the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for international cultural cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoi considers reasonable and fair that the Netherlands return the Kiev part of Scythian gold Ukraine.
first it was announced that part of the exhibition of Scythian gold, which was exhibited in the Netherlands is expected to arrive in Kyiv on Thursday. The collection of Scythian gold 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 fact that the Museum Pearson returned to the things in Kiev, under the contract he was required to do everything reasonably and fairly, " said Fins news Shvydkoi.
according to the Ministry of culture of Ukraine, the story is about the exhibits that were provided for the exhibition of the National Museum of history of Ukraine (Kyiv). According to information from the Ministry of culture, these objects, such as the Scythian sword and helmet of the IV century BC, and Sarmatian brooch in the shape of a Dolphin I century BC, were the most valuable exhibits on display in the Netherlands.
the collection includes archaeological finds from five museums, and among them 4 Crimean, among them the Central Museum of Tauris. The Ministry of culture said that the exhibits are required to be returned to Kiev, because recognized by the state property of Ukraine. The Museum in the Netherlands, where one can see the gold of the Scythians, decided not to send the exhibits neither Ukraine nor the Crimea to the decision of the competent judge or the contract between the parties.