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Kyivblahoustriy municipal enterprise since the beginning of 2012 has pulled down over 60 illegally constructed kiosks in Kyiv, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration reported on Monday.

On Feb. 14, 2012, the commission of Kyiv City State Administration took the decision to pull down 98 kiosks and temporary constructions in Kyiv.

According to a press service, new proposals from Kyiv citizens to remove illegally constructed kiosks located on the edge of Kyiv ahead of the Euro 2012 football event and also near metro and public transport stations were considered by the commission responsible for placing of temporary constructions headed by first Deputy Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Mazurchak on Feb. 20.

The administration noted that according to a decision of Kyiv Council of Jan. 26, 2012, the ban on setting up kiosks in particular concerns facilities located at a distance of less than 20 meters from the entrance or exit of metro and public transport stations.

Moreover according to the document, the installation of kiosks is banned within in a distance of 1.5 kilometers from the Olympiysky National Sports Complex and in areas near trade centers for which the centers have obtained planning permission.