The Duma of Yekaterinburg approved the resignation of the mayor Alexander Vysokinsky

According to Interfax, the deputies also voted to announce a competition for the post of head of Yekaterinburg.

Earlier, URA.RU reported that the mayor of Yekaterinburg, Alexander Vysokinsky, wrote a letter of resignation of his own free will.

It was noted that he will take the post of first deputy governor of the region.