VUKOVAR ARTEFACTS VUKOVAR, Dec 13 (Hina) - The return of artefacts from the Vukovar Museum is an act which will mark a new beginning for Vukovar and significantly contribute to the development of relations between the two countries
and peoples, which have always been special, Croatian Culture Minister Antun Vujic said after the signing of a report on the hand-over of the Vukovar artefacts, which had been stolen by Serbian military units. Addressing reporters, Vujic promised the Culture Ministry would provide funding for Eltz Castle, which houses the Vukovar Museum, and which was severely damaged during the war. Croatia will not give up the search for other Vukovar artefacts stolen from the town during the Serbian occupation, he said. "Only those artefacts which the Yugoslav side had under control were returned today. Other stolen artefacts must be traced as well and that's Interpol's job," the minister said, adding
VUKOVAR, Dec 13 (Hina) - The return of artefacts from the Vukovar
Museum is an act which will mark a new beginning for Vukovar and
significantly contribute to the development of relations between
the two countries and peoples, which have always been special,
Croatian Culture Minister Antun Vujic said after the signing of a
report on the hand-over of the Vukovar artefacts, which had been
stolen by Serbian military units.
Addressing reporters, Vujic promised the Culture Ministry would
provide funding for Eltz Castle, which houses the Vukovar Museum,
and which was severely damaged during the war.
Croatia will not give up the search for other Vukovar artefacts
stolen from the town during the Serbian occupation, he said.
"Only those artefacts which the Yugoslav side had under control
were returned today. Other stolen artefacts must be traced as well
and that's Interpol's job," the minister said, adding "this should
not burden relations between the two countries."
According to the Culture Ministry, around 20,000 artefacts were
stolen from Vukovar during the Serbian occupation.
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