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Poroshenko congratulated border guards on finding collection stolen from Verona Museum
11.05.2016 19:10 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
congratulated Ukrainian border guards and officials of military prosecution on a successful operation on finding the collection of 17 most valuable paintings by Rubens, Tintoretto, Pisanello, Caroto and Mantegna heisted from the Verona Museum, President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
«These paintings are the stars of the Verona Museum. Today, this brilliant operation reminds the world about the efficient struggle of Ukraine against smuggling and corruption, inter alia, smuggling of works of art,» Poroshenko emphasized.
As to the President, the overall cost of that collection, according to the documents provided by the border service and military prosecution, exceeded
EUR16 million.
«We have not only preserved the global value of these paintings, but also reaffirmed Ukraine’s prestige by such efficient actions,» the President said urging the leadership of those institutions to submit proposals on awarding the officials involved in this operation.
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