Medinsky: Transfer of Crimean “Scythian gold” to Ukraine will be an act of theft
If the court transfers Scythian gold from Crimea to Ukraine, it will be theft.
The former Russian Minister of Culture said this in an interview with Metametrica, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“There are still a number of authorities that must go through before this decision is approved. This is a political issue. If Scythian gold is transferred to a third party, Kyiv, it will be an act of theft. There have been many thefts in our history. Napoleon tore off everything he could tear off in the Kremlin... here it’s the same,” Medinsky said.
At the end of October, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal recognized Scythian gold from Crimean museums as part of the heritage of Ukraine. The gold will remain in the Netherlands for at least 3 months, during which it is possible to appeal the court decision.
Scythian gold is an exhibit of the exhibition “Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea,” which was held at the Allard Pearson Museum from February to August 2014. Among the museums whose exhibits are now located in Amsterdam are the Central Museum of Taurida, the Kerch Historical and Cultural Reserve, the Bakhchisarai Historical and Cultural Reserve and the Tauride Chersonese National Reserve.
Medinsky : Transferring Crimean "Scythian gold" to Ukraine would be an act of theft.