The Russian Ministry of Culture supported Crimea in an effort to return the collection of Scythian gold. It is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the ministry.
“Museum collections are indivisible and inalienable – this is a well-known professional rule,” the Ministry of Culture said in a statement on this issue.
The Union of Russian Museums noted that the collection was initially discovered on the territory of the Crimea, and then sent to the museum. They emphasized that Scythian gold belongs to “exactly the cultural institution in which it was originally exhibited.”
On October 26, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal considered the Scythian gold to be Ukrainian property and ruled that it should be transferred to Kiev. Judge Paulina Hofmeier-Rütten explained that although gold was found in Crimea, it has been part of Ukraine’s legacy since the republic became independent in 1991.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky called the court’s decision fair and promised that after the return of gold, Kiev will be able to return Crimea. The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, said that the decision of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal on Scythian gold is outrageous and unfair. He compared this step to an impudent raider takeover.
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