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Russia should return Romania's gold sent to Moscow during World War I, European Parliament says
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Thursday adopted a non-binding resolution saying Russia should return gold and other valuable heritage items to Romania that were sent to Moscow during World War I for safekeeping, a Romanian lawmaker said.
During World War I, the kingdom of Romania sent by railroad 91.5 metric tons of gold coins and ingots to Moscow, along with jewels and cultural treasures such as works of art.
In the war, Romania had sided with Russia, Britain and France, against Germany, the Austro-Hungarian and the Ottoman empires.
In 2003, a joint commission was set up between Romania and Russia to improve bilateral relations, and also work on the issue of the gold.
On Thursday, the European Parliament passed the resolution proposed by Romanian lawmaker Eugen Tomac, with the backing of the National Bank of Romania, stipulating that Moscow should return the gold.
Tomac hailed it as a “historic vote” and “a matter of national dignity” in a post on Facebook.
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