RUSSIA WILL NOT RETURN OF ROMANIA GOLD
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in the Council of Europe raised the question of the return of Romania more than 83 tons of gold, which was evacuated in Russia during the First World War. Moscow said that the topic was `long lost its relevance #39;, and called on Bucharest` not bring up the past#39;.
`The Romanian parliament is not the first time trying to internationalize the subject, has long lost its relevance #39;, - said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich at the briefing. According to him, it is regrettable that `for similar ideas and goals of the site is operated authoritative body such as the Council of Europe`. As noted by Lukashevich, the structure is designed primarily to promote the formation of a common humanitarian space, based on an unbiased approach to the history of relations between European countries.
`We believe that attempts to stir up the past in the present conditions are counterproductive and can only arouse unnecessary emotions, distract attention from the resheniKak wrote Dni.Ru, sponsored the amendment in a large survey of the monitoring obligations of Russia to the Council of Europe, demanding the return of Romanian gold, were the representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova Lililana Palihovici and Valery Ghiletchi and deputy from the Liberal Party of Moldova, Ana Gutu. Their initiative Used Romanian delegates Tudor Pantaru and Viorel Badea. The amendment is proposed to start bringing Russia `` `treasures of Romania with the transfer of gold bars of the National Bank of Romania in the amount of 93.4 tons in the form of coins and bullion #39;submissions that Romania gave Moscow in 2004.
Royal gold reserves of Romania was taken into custody by the Russian Empire in 1916, after the Romanian troops advancing on Transylvania were defeated armies of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Total Romania passed from 70 to 95 tons of gold bullion, precious stones and their products. After two revolutions and the end of the war the Soviet government refused to return the gold.
Finally resolved the problem only in the years 1946-1948, when, according to the documents, much of the gold reserves of the kingdom returned to Bucharest, despite the fact that the Soviet Union was to receive as reparations from Romania 300000000 dollarov.ya really specific topical issues of bilateral cooperation, and their many `- RIA Novosti quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman. He stressed that in the current political dialogue between Moscow and Bucharest Romanian gold threads `no`. And this topic should be left to historians.
