The head of the Moscow Department of culture Sergei Kapkov has submitted a letter of resignation. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin's resignation was accepted and reported that the Department will be headed by Alexander Kibovsky.

A statement Kapkov addressed at the session of the Presidium of the Moscow government, TASS informs. Previously anonymous source in the environment of civil servant was informed that the question of the resignation of the head of the Moscow Department of culture can be considered the day on March 10. Managing post in the government of the mother Kapkov was held in early September 2011. In early may 2012, he was appointed Minister of the Moscow government, the Manager of the Department of culture.

We would add that the resignation of Sergei Kapkov recent years was discussed several times. About his intention to leave this post on March 5, told the journalist Ksenia Sobchak on Twitter. "Sergei Kapkov said own friends (namely Cyril Serebrennikova) that goes from city hall. His version is wanted as Vice mayor, not given", " she wrote. However, Deputy mayor for social Affairs Leonid Pechatnikov announced that almost any statement of resignation had been received. Kapkov from explanations denied, hinting that this issue will be solved after the holidays.

In early January, also have been rumors about the imminent resignation Kapkov. Then the media have any message referring to an anonymous source in the Moscow government that Kapkov after a holiday will not be returned to the Department of culture of Moscow. This information was backed up and the fact that he quit his assistant Alla Semenysheva working with Capcom 12 years. Managing Department denied the allegations personally.
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