Cultural conference in Ukraine: Werner Kogler, Federal Minister for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, confirms support in greeting message
From February 1 to 2, 2025, a conference with European Culture Ministers on the topic of “Cooperation for Resilience” took place in Uzhgorod, Ukraine, at the invitation of Ukrainian Culture Minister Mykola Tochytskyi.
Important common concerns were formulated in a joint resolution and set out in a final declaration:
–Establishment of a cultural heritage fund for the restoration and preservation of Ukrainian cultural heritage
-Cooperation in combating the illegal trade in Ukrainian cultural property
-Establishment of criminal or disciplinary sanctions against individuals and organizations involved in illegal trafficking of cultural property
-Establishment of an expert group for the reconstruction of culture
Federal Minister for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport Werner Kogler said in a video message at the conference: “Austria is committed to supporting Ukraine also in cultural matters as long as it is necessary.” https://youtu.be/N99oHK5vQa4