Medinsky commented on the closure of the Russian-Turkish center

According to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky, who closed the other day the Russian-Turkish scientific center of the All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature named after M.I. Rudomino (Bubbled) did not pay for the rent for two months, besides, "no one goes there."

“As far as I know, they do not pay rent for two months, or what kind of contribution they have there. - quotes Medinsky "Interfax" . “Secondly, there are no visitors, and the library director says that to keep the corresponding center on the library on the library’s squares that no one goes to is too big a luxury.”

“But if the Turkish side appeals to us with some normal proposals, then we are not against the development of cultural ties,” the minister added.

At the end of last week, he announced the abolition of the Year of Culture and Tourism of Turkey in Russia in 2017 and the Year of Culture and Tourism of Russia in Turkey in 2018, and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation developed and submitted proposals for restrictive measures in relation to Turkey to the Government of the Russian Federation. “We proposed four measures, they are all taken, they are all implemented,” Medinsky RIA Novosti said today.

The closure of the Russian-Turkish Scientific Center VGbil became known on Tuesday, December 1. The reasons for the decision to close the center were not informed to its employees.

The main activities of the Russian-Turkish Scientific Center were vulnerable to the development of international exchange in the field of science between Russia and Turkey, support for the study of Turkey in Russia and Russia in Turkey, publications of scientific articles, counseling of Russian graduate students and undergraduates studying Turkey studying in Russian universities, holding round tables, seminars, conferences, summer and winter schools.

In addition, the Center created a library fund in Turkish and the Russian -language studies of Turkey, was engaged in the publication of articles in the media, expert advice of journalists on issues related to Turkey.