The decision of the Russian leadership to
include territory and monuments of the National Reserve “Chersonesus” to the
Unified register of cultural heritage of the Russian Federation peoples is the
evidence of ignorance towards the principles and norms of international law
from the Russian side.
In the context of temporary occupation of
Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia this decisions cannot be
considered in any other way than attempting to appropriate the cultural
heritage of Ukraine. It should be recalled that UNESCO included the Ukrainian
object “Chersonesus ancient town and its Chora (Sevastopol, Crimea)”
to the World Heritage List in June 2013. It is protected by this international
organization.
An attempt of Russian invaders to claim
Ukrainian object of cultural heritage, which is of universal importance, as
their own cannot change anything for the entire civilized world – “Chersonesus ancient
town and its Chora” remains Ukrainian contribution to the treasury of
UNESCO world heritage. However, the irresponsible actions of the Russian
occupation authorities are endangering the existence of “Chersonesus” as an
integral historical and architectural complex.
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