Vladimir Kekhman was eliminated from the position of General Director of Moscow Art Academic Theater named after Maxim Gorky. It reports about it Tass With reference to sources.

According to the agency, the corresponding command was signed by the head of the Russian Ministry of Culture Olga Lyubimova. Kekhman will stop completing the task of the General Director of Moscow Art Theater. Gorky from September 29.
Recalling that at the beginning of July against Kekhman, the allegations of embezzlement were charged. According to investigators, he exceeded the estimated three contracts, rebuilt by the theater context. Therefore, a criminal case was opened according to an article about receiving bribes as a Mercedes V-Class. All asset and family accounts of the general manager of the Moscow Art Theater are named after Gorky have been arrested, he himself is registered for lower rooms. Kekhman's total debt for unpaid loans is 17.8 billion rubles.