21 years from the date of entry of Russia into Interpol returned more than 250 formerly abducted Ave

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his 21-year from the date of entry of Russia into Interpol returned more than 250 previously stolen works of art 27.09.2011 20:04 |

MOSCOW, September 27. /ITAR-TASS /. his 21-year from the date of entry of Russia into Interpol returned more than 250 previously stolen works of art and antiques. Among them are paintings of Levitan and other famous painters, a large number of icons, old manuscripts. Itar-Tass reported today at the National Central Bureau /CS /Interpol Russian Interior Ministry, which today marks the anniversary of Russia's accession to the International Criminal Police Organization and the creation of the Russian bureau of Interpol.

During this time, Russia has an Interpol database to search for items declared in the art of stealing more than 900 titles.

According to Russian securities, "the whole situation with the theft of works of art in recent years has stabilized and maintained at approximately the same level." At the same time has been a growing number of crimes related to fraud in the antique business, in particular, works of art forgeries. For example, the Russian securities tracking of the criminal case brought against a citizen of Germany, who in the group organized a fake purchased at Western auctions art works under the more "expensive" artists and their distribution in Germany, the Baltics and Russia. Currently he is convicted and is serving a sentence in a Russian prison.

In turn, Russia is also found returns masterpieces, searched by Interpol. "Last year we returned to Slovenia two paintings" A gentleman and two ladies, "the Italian artist and" Two men who drink, "the unknown author of the 19th century. They were kidnapped in 2004 and discovered in Moscow. The total cost of pictures - about 80 thousand euros," - told in the NCB.

Also in 2010, Russia returned the relics were stolen from the collections of the Russian State Historical Archive, among them the decrees of Nicholas I, Alexander II, Nicholas II, Catherine II, Empress Elizabeth, and other rulers. In addition, 23 returned the icon of 17-19 centuries, seized by German law enforcement authorities in 2003 in an Israeli citizen in the smuggling attempt in Germany. Earlier this year, returned to Russia Cross remote altarpiece of the 16th century, stolen from the State Museum-Preserve "Rostov Kremlin". TASS-Siberia 17:04