BELGRADE, Dec 10 (Hina) - Several lorries with Croatian licence plates are stationed in front of the Vojvodina Museum in Novi Sad. They should transfer the works of art of the Vukovar Repository, which were taken out of the eastern
Croatian town in 1991 and stored in this and the Novi Sad Museum, the Belgrade news agency Beta said on Sunday. Many police have been safeguarding both museums since Friday, when representatives of the Croatian and Serbian culture ministries and the two museums began talks. Police do not allow journalists and photographers come closer to the lorries, Beta said. The Vukovar collection should be handed over on Dec. 14, most probably in Vukovar. According to the Belgrade newspaper Glas, the Yugoslav Foreign Ministry was unable to confirm that the works of art would be handed over on the 14th. Sources at the ministry said that "owing to the magnitude of the operation and cust
BELGRADE, Dec 10 (Hina) - Several lorries with Croatian licence
plates are stationed in front of the Vojvodina Museum in Novi Sad.
They should transfer the works of art of the Vukovar Repository,
which were taken out of the eastern Croatian town in 1991 and stored
in this and the Novi Sad Museum, the Belgrade news agency Beta
said on Sunday.
Many police have been safeguarding both museums since Friday, when
representatives of the Croatian and Serbian culture ministries and
the two museums began talks.
Police do not allow journalists and photographers come closer to
the lorries, Beta said.
The Vukovar collection should be handed over on Dec. 14, most
probably in Vukovar.
According to the Belgrade newspaper Glas, the Yugoslav Foreign
Ministry was unable to confirm that the works of art would be handed
over on the 14th. Sources at the ministry said that "owing to the
magnitude of the operation and customs formalities," the hand-over
could last until the end of the year.
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