28 Apr 2014 16:49

Kharkiv council secretary appointed acting mayor

KYIV. April 28 (Interfax) - The secretary of the Kharkiv City Council, Oleksandr Novak, has been temporarily vested with the duties of the Kharkiv mayor, the Council's spokesperson said on Monday.

"Due to Hennadiy Kernes being injured, his duties of the city mayor will be performed by city council secretary Oleksandr Novak," Director of the City Council's Legal Department Volodymyr Kovalenko said, according to the spokesperson.