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The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine is not involved in clearing up the issue of Kyiv Mayor Chernovetsky's citizenship, since it is outside the agency's competence.

"These issues are within the jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies… We can only provide them with technical assistance," director of the information policy department of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine Oleh Voloshyn said at a briefing on Tuesday.

Media reported earlier that Chernovetsky has been citizen of Israel since 1994.

The Justice Ministry of Ukraine said it had no information about the possible second citizenship of Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky.

Chernovetsky himself refuted the reports about his dual citizenship in an interview with the 1+1 Channel.

Ukrainian law does not allow foreign citizens to hold any of the country’s high positions and prohibits dual citizenship.