274 items stolen from Azerbaijani Museum of Arts found in the US

274 works of art stolen in July 1993 from the Azerbaijani National Museum of Arts were found in the United States, APA agency informs. According to head of the national Interpol Central Bureau Mamed Mikailov, six guidelines were sent to Interpol member-countries in connection with the theft. The stolen works of art were found after activity carried out together with Washington, Wiesbaden and other national central bureaus. According to him, persons involved in the crime were found.

In accordance with a presidential decree, 14 works of art were returned to the owner, Bremen Museum (Germany) and over 200 works were taken back to Azerbaijan.