Kiev sent the Italian side the request for extradition of ex-Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Igor Markov, who is accused of beating protesters in Odessa And was captured in Italy, said on air of TV channel 1st Deputy Minister of justice Natalia Sevostyanova.

first press Secretary of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Artem Shevchenko said Markov arrested in Italy at the request of Ukrainian Bureau of Interpol.

"We sent a request for extradition Markov. The story is about the use of this type of legal assistance, extradition. And this package of documents sent to the Ministry of justice of the Italian side, " said Sevostyanova.

in October 2013, Markov was arrested on suspicion of organizing the beating of protesters in Odessa in 2007. The politician was placed in the Odessa SIZO. After the change of government in February 2014, the court released Markov from custody in connection with the restoration policy in the office of member of Parliament. In November 2014 have any information that Markov fled from Ukraine in connection with what has come to the attention of the SBU in the case against Russian actor Mikhail Porechenkov.

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