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Leonid Chernovetsky will execute the duties of Kyiv city head until a new mayor takes the mayoral oath, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov has said.

"As for legitimacy of the further actions of city head…The mayor executes his duties until the next candidate to win election to the post takes the oath," he said at the press conference in Kyiv on Thursday.

At the same time Popov said he was ready for the election of a new city head of Kyiv whenever Verkhovna Rada schedules a vote.

Moreover, he said that he is in constant touch with Chernovetsky. According to Popov, they meet in person, and communicate by phone.