The Russian government does not know whether the opposition Maria Gaidar, was appointed assistant Director of the Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili with a request to exit from the Russian citizenship, has told to the correspondent a press-the Secretary of the head of the country Dmitry Peskov.

"I don't know about it ", - said Peskov, answering the question of correspondent.

last Friday, Ukrainian media said that the former leader of Georgia, and now the Governor of Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili decided to nominate Gaidar on the position of his Deputy. Gaidar has agreed that he wants to obtain Ukrainian citizenship, and consented to this post, because I do not agree with the policy of the Russian Federation on the Ukrainian question.

first of Gaidar declared that does not intend to renounce Russian citizenship. At the same time Ukraine state employee shall have Ukrainian citizenship.

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