ICIP monitors the violation of the cultural rights of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied by Russia Crimea, and directs its efforts to maintain international attention to the situation on the temporarily occupied territory. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy on European Integration Taras Shevchenko said during a discussion in Riga. during a discussion in Riga. The official's words are quoted by the press service of the Ministry of of Culture and Information Policy, reports UNN.
Protection of Ukrainian national heritage, return of all exhibits and support at all levels is a priority for the Government of Ukraine and The situation in Crimea is on the agenda of the Ministry: We are making every effort to maintain international attention to the violations of human and cultural rights of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territory.
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The Deputy Minister's address was in the form of a video Minister was in the format of a video speech, as he joined the discussion "De-occupation of Crimea and Building a Regional Security Architecture" online.
Among the illegal measures taken by the Shevchenko noted the archeological works on the Crimean peninsula, as well as the change in the peninsula, as well as the change of ownership of Ukrainian cultural institutions and collections, which are stored in Crimean museums.
"Among the problematic issues are Chersonese in Sevastopol and the Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai, which are important places for Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar culture. Unfortunately, these objects are being destroyed and losing their authentic appearance," the deputy minister added. Minister added.
At the same time Taras Shevchenko noted that the Ukrainian authorities and international organizations managed to return the "Scythian gold", although Russia tried to block the the court's decision on this issue.
We also have positive stories, such as the case of the "Scythian Gold". The lawsuits lasted for many years, but the artifacts returned to Ukraine. This is a very positive moment - we are fighting not only for our people, for our territories, but also for museum exhibits and national heritage.
Taras Shevchenko also thanked the Minister of Culture of Latvia, Agnes Logins, for her support and emphasized that Latvia is "a strong partner in all our policies, including culture and support for Ukraine's full membership in the European Union."