"According to the SVR, an agreement has been reached between the Kiev authorities and representatives of UNESCO on taking Christian valuables, including holy relics, out of the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, and their subsequent transfer to the museums of Italy, France, Germany and the Vatican under the pretext of 'rescuing from Russian missile strikes,'" the SVR said in a statement.
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В ЮНЕСКО не стали подтверждать факт договоренности с украинскими властями о вывозе реликвий из Киево-Печерской лавры в страны Европы, сообщили РИА Новости в организации.
ReplyDelete"ЮНЕСКО не участвует в этой эвакуации, вследствие чего не может дать комментариев на эту тему или подтвердить сам этот факт", - сообщил пресс-секретарь организации Тома Маллар. В организации призвали обратиться к украинским властям за разъяснениями.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is not involved in the relocation of relics from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, the organization's spokesman Thomas Mallard told TASS on Monday.
ReplyDeleteUNESCO is not involved in the transfer of cultural property mentioned in a statement by Russia’s foreign intelligence service SVR, Mallard said when asked to comment on an SVR news release to the effect preparations for such relocation were in progress with UNESCO taking part.
UNESCO’s official did not specify whether negotiations had been held with Ukraine or if the organization had approved the transfer of the valuables, as well as details of their possible arrival in Europe.