Kyiv concert dedicated to 1020th anniversary of Rus christening forbidden in Maidan

"We reached this decision by consensus and understanding," deputy chairman of the Kyiv city major Serhiy Rudyk said at the briefing in Kyiv. Earlier the concert was expected to take place in Maidan Nezalezhnosti square. As a reminder, on July 21 it was forbidden.

According to Rudyk, the organizers of the concert treated with understanding the visit of Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew on July 25 and also the necessary arrangements on intensification of security in the downtown. He also noted that  during the visit of Patriarch the Maidan Nezalezhnosti square will be free from any actions.

The concert will take place on July 26 in front of the Kyiv city administration.