Volgograd: Alexei Navalny's supporters complain about eviction from new premises

In Volgograd, an office of supporters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a building in Peace Street could work a little more than a day. This was reported by Anastasia Andreeva, a staff member of the office.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the Alexei Navalny's office was opened in Volgograd on March 24. On May 5, an office coordinator reported that the lease agreement for the premises in the city centre was cancelled at the initiative of an owner of the premises. On May 15, the supporters of Alexei Navalny moved to other premises, but on May 17, an owner of the premises announced the termination of the lease agreement. On June 5, the Alexei Navalny's office began working under a new address, in No. 11 inPeace Street.

The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has been told by Anastasia Andreeva, a deputy coordinator of the Alexei Navalny's office in Volgograd, that the activists were able to work in a new room only for a little more than a day. "Already in the evening of Monday (June 5), we were asked to vacate the premises," said Anastasia Andreeva as quoted by the "V1.ru".

The information about the possible forced movement of the Alexei Navalny's office has been posted in the group "Alexei Navalny's Team. Volgograd" in the social network "VKontakte". "The owner was again phoned and threatened to terminate the contract with us," reports the activists' message.

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