The mayor of Sevastopol Sergey Menyailo supported the idea of direct election of the head of the city.

previously the head of the Legislative Assembly of the city Alexey Chaly said that the law on the amendment of the Charter of Sevastopol, which will give the opportunity to citizens to elect the head of the elections will be adopted before the summer.

"I'm not against local residents themselves chose the head. Somehow that's even better - residents of Sevastopol will be able to Express their opinion, and no one to tell, because the decision was somehow behind the scenes, "Menyailo said in the interview to" Rossiyskaya Gazeta " published on its Internet representation.

According to head, in the days of Ukraine Sevastopol was appointed mayor of Kiev, for this reason this practice Sevastopol perceive pain and want to choose the chief Executive.

"The main thing is that it does not interfere with the development of the city and have not made any disruption in the system of governance," Menyailo said.

Himself Menyailo was confirmed in office by the legislative Assembly of the city in October 2014. His candidacy was proposed by President Vladimir Putin. Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions in March 2014 after the referendum in which an overwhelming number of residents were in favour of joining the Russian Federation.

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