Intergovernmental committee

In a significant development expected to bolster Greece's stance, Türkiye has thrown its support behind the neighboring country's ongoing campaign to reclaim Elgin Marbles from the United Kingdom.

Greece presented its case for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures at a session of an UNESCO committee that met in Paris on 29-31 May, the Culture Ministry said on Saturday.

Dacic is currently in Moscow and participates in the International Energy Forum "Russian Energy Week," the Serbian government has announced.

Dacic also met with Alexei Miller, Gazprom CEO.

The committee deals with trade, economic and scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries, and convened on Saturday in Sochi, RF.

Martenitsa was listed as a cultural cultural heritage by UNESCO, the ministry of culture said.

Some 39 artifacts were repatriated to Turkey in 2015, the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has announced.

Twenty-seven smuggled artifacts were returned from the United States while 10 came back from Switzerland last year, according to the ministry.  Also among them were one piece from Austria and one from Germany. 

Dačić starts 3-day visit to Russia

BELGRADE -- Ivica Dačić, Serbian first deputy prime minister and foreign minister, will pay a visit to Russia October 6-8, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

BELGRADE - Ivica Dacic, Serbian deputy prime minister and foreign minister, will pay a visit to Moscow October 6-8, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released in a statement.

Dacic will take part in a meeting of the group in charge of interior painting of Belgrade's Church of St. Sava, which will take place in Moscow on October 6.