RBC: Kapkov will leave after the holidays

The head of the Moscow Culture Department, Sergei Kapkov, will leave his post on Tuesday, March 9, of his own free will. The source of RBC believes that the cause was disagreement with Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

On Thursday evening, March 5, TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak said on Twitter: “Sergey Kapkov announced to his friends (in particular, Kirill Serebrennikov), which leaves the city hall. His version-wanted the position of vice-mayor-did not give. "

Soon, the artistic director of Gogol Center denied this information. “Sergey Kapkov did not announce anything to me! Do not believe the rumors and gossip, ”Serebrennikov wrote on his Facebook.

Nevertheless, a high -ranking source in the city hall confirmed the report of the upcoming resignation of Kapkov and specified that the head of the Department of Culture would go on Tuesday with his own free will.

As a reason, the source of RBC named the Kapkov conflict with Sobyanin, which arose at the end of last year, when, in connection with the Aleksandrina Markvo affair, the Moscow government accused of violations when organizing tenders for cultural events.

Kapkov himself refused to comment on his care. The press service of the City Hall to the question of RBC on the dismissal of the head of the Department of Culture answered that "decisions on this issue were not made."