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Moscow Mayor’s Office approves rally of Navalny’s supporters on Sept 9 by Bolotnaya Square

Mayorov added that the event’s participants would not be in the park’s territory, but will occupy only a part of Bolotnaya Street and Bolotnaya Embankment
Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Bobylev
Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Bobylev

MOSCOW, September 8 (Itar-Tass) - The Moscow Mayor’s Office has approved a rally of supporters of a mayoral candidate Alexei Navalny, which is due on September 9, acting head of the regional security department, Alexei Mayorov, said on Sunday.

“We have authorised a rally for 2,500 participants in Bolotnaya Square between 7 and 10 p.m.,” he said.

Mayorov added that the event’s participants would not be in the park’s territory, but will occupy only a part of Bolotnaya Street and Bolotnaya Embankment. This space would be sufficient for the announced number of participants, he added.