Amendment No. 10 | Doc. 13018 | 01 October 2012

The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation

Signatories: Mr Viorel Riceard BADEA, Romania, EPP/CD ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Ms Ana GUŢU, Republic of Moldova, ALDE ; Mr Ferenc KALMÁR, Hungary, EPP/CD ; Ms Stella KYRIAKIDES, Cyprus, EPP/CD ; Ms Liliana PALIHOVICI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Tudor PANŢIRU, Romania, SOC ; Mr Cezar Florin PREDA, Romania, EPP/CD ; Mr Egidijus VAREIKIS, Lithuania, EPP/CD

Origin - 2012 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 23.34, insert the following paragraph:

"The restitution of the Treasure of Romania, temporarily evacuated to Moscow during World War I, based on bilateral agreements between the Romanian authorities and the Russian authorities, when the two countries were allied, whereby the Government of Russia guaranteed the safety of transport, the safety of deposit, and the safety of return to Romania of the said Treasure. The restitution could begin with the metallic gold stock of the National Bank of Romania, consisting of 93.4 tons in coins and bars, for which Romania has transmitted once again to the Russian Federation, in 2004, precise inventories and documentation."

Explanatory note

The bilateral negotiations on the Romanian Treasure, stored in Moscow, have been blocked by the Russian side for the last six years. Accordingly, we consider it necessary to make a special reference to this issue, which might help to unblock the dialogue and solve an issue which has been contentious for almost 100 years.