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Poklonskaya Pledges to Contribute to Return of Scythian Gold to Crimea

© AP Photo / Peter DejongA Chinese lacquer box from the first century A.D., a burial gift for a Late-Scythian woman, is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea - Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam
A Chinese lacquer box from the first century A.D., a burial gift for a Late-Scythian woman, is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea - Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam - Sputnik International
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Russian lawmaker Natalia Poklonskaya, who represents Crimea in the Russian parliament, on Wednesday promised to do her best to return the collection of the Scythian gold from Crimea's museums back to the peninsula.

A Scythian gold helmet from the fourth century B.C. is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea - Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam Friday April 4, 2014 - Sputnik International
Crimean Museums Confirm Plans to Appeal Decision to Send Scythian Gold To Kiev
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The collection of the Scythian gold which is a part of the "Crimea. Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea" exhibition was brought to the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam in early February 2014. The collection was provided by five museums, one in Kiev and four in Crimea. The dispute about the exhibition arose after Crimea reunified with Russia following a 2014 referendum. Earlier on Wednesday, the District Court of Amsterdam ruled that the Scythian gold artifacts should return to Kiev.

"I am sure that representatives of the Crimean museums will appeal against the decision [of the court]. I would like to wish them success… I will exert every effort to help our Crimean representatives in preparation of all necessary documents to appeal this illegal and unfair decision," Poklonskaya, who is one of the lawmakers representing Crimea in Russia's Federal Assembly, told reporters.

She added that she would do everything "possible and impossible" to return the collection of gold back to Crimea.

According to Poklonskaya, the ruling by a Dutch court to give Crimea' s Scythian gold to Ukraine is an attempt to seize a property worth 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million).

"Frankly speaking, the decision of the court could be treated as a way to illegally seize a property, which is worth of a huge sum — 1.5 million euros. I suggest that the Crimean authorities appeal against the decision and strive for a legal verdict," Poklonskaya, who is one of the lawmakers representing Crimea in the Russian legislative body, said on her Facebook page.

She added that the decision of the court in regard to Scythian gold showed that western states do not use such terms as "law," "objectivity" and "lawfulness," when considering cases related to Crimea.

Russia's historical southern region of Crimea rejoined the country after a 2014 referendum. Almost 97 percent of the region's population voted for reunification in a referendum. Sevastopol, which has a federal city status, supported the move by 95.6 percent of votes. Kiev, as well as Brussels, Washington and their allies, did not recognize the move and consider the peninsula to be an occupied territory.

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