Sergey Startsev. The court of appeal of Genoa on the first day of the week rejected the request of the former Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Igor Markov, imprisoned Italian city of San Remo, on transferring him under house detention without the use of an electronic bracelet, an employee to monitor the whereabouts of the prisoner, said Fins news Italian jurist politician Enrico Scopesi.

Markov was placed behind bars in San Remo on August 12 at the request of Ukrainian Bureau of Interpol. He is accused of committing iniquity under article 296 ( "hooliganism with bodily harm" ) the criminal code of Ukraine. In October 2013 He was arrested on suspicion of organizing the beating of protesters in Odessa in may 2007. The story is about the events, when the Odessa regional administration occurred pickets against installation in monument to Catherine II. The politician was placed in jail, where he spent several months. After the change of power in Kiev in February 2014, the court released Markov From custody in connection with the reinstatement of the Deputy. Anyway, at the end of 2014, the Ministry again said Markov wanted. From a field of view of the Ukrainian militiamen He went missing on 4 November 2014.

The first meeting of the court of Appeal in extradition Markov was held in Genoa on August 14. Then the court approved the detention, formally established his identity, and also sought formal consent of the detainee for possible extradition, what Markov said no. On the same day, the Primorsky district court of Odessa has issued a default judgment on the premises for the arrest of ex-Deputy who is currently a member of the division of the salvation of Ukraine, created by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. 19 August, it was announced that Kiev was sent to the Italian authorities a formal request for extradition Markov.

upon application of the attorney Scopesi the court of Appeal of Genoa on 21 August has allowed the conversion of the former Deputy under home detention with electronic bracelet used to monitor the whereabouts of the prisoner. However free bracelets the commissioners of the penitentiary system in Italy was not. In the end, Markov is still placed at the conclusion of the San Remo.

"the residence of the Russian Ambassador sent a note to the foreign Ministry of Italy, drawing attention to the situation around Russian citizen Igor Markov. Before the court of Genoa made the subject of a transfer under home detention with electronic bracelet. However, due to the lack of available bracelets at the disposal of the bodies of the penitentiary system Markov Italy despite a court decision to date is in prison. We require the translation Markov under home detention with accommodation in one of hotels of Genoa, " said Fins news the Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Italy Dmitry Stdin.

As was announced Last news , first Vice-Consul of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Genoa Yulia Denisenko met with Markov in conclusion, Sanremo and, for example, was interested in his health. The residence of the Russian Ambassador and the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Genoa continue to have Markov, a Russian citizen, all necessary consular support.

The issue of extradition Markov From Italy will be considered by the Appellate court on the merits only after the Ukrainian government will provide all necessary documents. In accordance with the legal procedure for this set a period of 40 days from the time of arrest. According to the lawyer Scopesi, proper documentation until not been received From the Italian side of Kiev. We can predict that the next meeting of the court of Genoa in the case of Markov will be held tentatively in early October, showed the lawyer.

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