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Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin has put three nominations before the parliament of Crimea for the legislature to choose from in appointing the region's head of administration, the Kremlin said on Wednesday 17.

The candidates are acting Crimean head of administration Sergiy Aksionov, Crimean Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Gennady Narayev, who is also chief state inspector for Crimea, and State Duma deputy Olexander Terentiyv, the president’s office said in a statement.