 Together with Maxim Gorky, he drafted a work plan for the Export Commission.This commission was engaged in buying up and valuation of antiques and works of art and deciding whether they could be sold abroad.Contrary to the frequent claims, however, Voykov had nothing to do with sales from the Diamond Fund, the Kremlin Armoury or the Hermitage — the task of the commission was, on the contrary, to provide museums with appraisals.