In Lviv experts from the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) Regional Office in Ukraine together with foreign and Ukrainian law enforcement officials, analyzed the possibilities of preserving cultural heritage in the context of the russian-ukrainian war.

Representatives of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Lviv region took part in the International conference "Crimes against cultural heritage - in war and post-war times".

The event featured case studies from the experience of Interpol, the «Italian сarabinieri», the World customs organization and the International council of museums in combating illicit trafficking in cultural heritage and the return of valuables.

The experts noted the high criminal profitability of the shadow market of cultural property which is often used to legalize the proceeds of crime.

"Effective international cooperation is needed to investigate the illicit trade in items of cultural value. Therefore the experience of Interpol and foreign law enforcement agencies is interesting and useful for us. After all, the world has already developed specific mechanisms for combating such crimes and most importantly, there are successful cases of returning valuables," said Valeriy Tatsienko, the Acting head of the Lviv Territorial Department ESBU.