The Center claims that they did not know about the start of this procedure.
National Film Archive Dovzhenko Center< /strong> stated that the State Property Fund has submitted two buildings of the institution for privatization. Consent to this was given by Derzhkino on September 6, about which the Center itself was not informed, according to a statement published on the institution's Facebook page.
The Center noted that they learned about the privatization from a letter from the State Property Fund. There was no information from Derzhkino, as well as proposals on how the Center will maintain itself and its collection in the future.
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“For years, the buildings put up for privatization brought income from rent to the state budget. Some of them were aimed at maintaining and improving the condition of the building and equipment of the Dovzhenko Center, creating fund stores, replenishing the collections, ensuring decent working conditions, popularizing the art of cinema through books, exhibitions, film performances, screenings, etc.,” the Center said in a statement.
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Remember, 17 In August, it became known about the State Cinema's order to reorganize the Dovzhenka Center. The Center itself believes that this order actually means its liquidation. Derzhkino, on the other hand, noted that it is about reorganization, not liquidation, and there is no question about the dismissal of the Center's employees either. In accordance with the labor legislation, they will be offered similar positions in the new structure. People will be able to make their own decisions: to continue working or transfer to another organization.
