Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov (Lezg. Kerimrin Abusaidan hwa Suleiman). Was born on March 12, 1966 in Derbent (Dagestan). Russian businessman and politician.
By nationality - Lezgin.
Father is a policeman.
Mother - an accountant, worked in the Sberbank system.
Suleiman is the youngest in the family. Has a brother, a doctor by profession. He also has a sister, she is a teacher of Russian language and literature.
During his school years he went in for sports - judo and kettlebell lifting. Repeatedly became the winner of various competitions. He studied well at school, exact sciences were easy for him, and his favorite subject was mathematics.
After the first year he was drafted into the army and in 1984-1986 he served in the Strategic Missile Forces. Demobilized with the rank of senior sergeant in the position of chief of the crew.
After demobilization, he transferred to the Faculty of Economics of the Dagestan state university, who graduated in 1989. While studying at DSU, he was a social activist, deputy chairman of the university trade union committee.
After graduation, he worked as an economist at the Eltav defense plant. He worked his way up from economist to assistant general director for economic affairs, which he became in 1995.
Suleiman Kerimov's height: 182 centimeters.
Personal life of Suleiman Kerimov:
Married. His wife's name is Firuza, she is his classmate at DSU. Father-in-law in the past, a prominent party functionary, chairman of the Dagestan Council of Trade Unions Nazim Khanbalaev. With his help, Kerimov took the first steps in the career of a successful businessman.
Has three children.
Suleiman Kerimov, Firuz's wife, children and mother
Had a lot high-profile novels... His scandalous personal life is constantly in the spotlight of the media.
Was in a relationship with the star of the 1990s, the singer. He, without hiding, appeared with the artist at social events. At one time they were even considered almost husband and wife. The businessman teased Natalia expensive gifts and literally flooded with money. "He does not regret anything for me. He gives money with bags," Vetlitskaya boasted to her friends.
After the affair with Kerimov, Vetlitskaya was left with a huge 3000 square meter house in New Riga. There were also rumors about the apartment in Paris presented to her and various expensive jewelry.
Natalia Vetlitskaya
Anastasia Volochkova
However, the affair with Volochkova quickly ended. People familiar with the situation explained this by the ballerina's excessive greed, which pushed the businessman away from her. After breaking up with Kerimov, Volochkova began to have problems in the theater.
Nastya tried to return her rich lover, even publicly confessed her love to him, but to no avail.
Anastasia Volochkova about Suleiman Kerimov
Olesya Sudzilovskaya
Zhanna Friske
The businessman had an affair with a TV presenter. This became known after November 26, 2006 in Nice (France) Kerimov got into an accident in his Ferrari Enzo - he crashed into a tree. The airbags softened the impact, but burning fuel spilled out of the fuel tank, causing a fire. The businessman fell to the ground in flames, trying to extinguish the flaming clothes. He was helped by teenagers playing baseball on the lawn. It saved his life, although for her still long time French doctors fought. He received severe burns, which is why he is now forced to wear flesh-colored gloves.
Together with Kerimov, Tina Kandelaki was in the car. In memory of this incident, Tina received two tattoos. On the left wrist is one of the Reiki symbols - chokurei (jap. 超 空 霊 cho: kurei), the meaning of which has several interpretations, one of which helps to speed up the healing process. On the left thigh is a Chinese character that means "mother". The tattoos were applied to the burns resulting from the accident.
Tina Kandelaki
For 4 years he was in a relationship with the designer Katya Gomiashvili (born 1978) - daughter famous actor(played by Ostap Bender in Gaidai's 12 Chairs).
Ekaterina Gomiashvili, at the time of her relationship with Kerimov, opened a number of boutiques in Moscow and London. Top models Kate Moss and Devon Aoki took part in the advertising of Gomiashvili's clothing collections.
After parting with Kerimov, Catherine retired and left for Bali, where she gave birth to a daughter. There were rumors that it could be Kerimov's child, but officially the father is a certain Italian.
Entrepreneurial activity of Suleiman Kerimov
Since 1993 he has been living and working in Moscow - since the time when the Eltav company and its subcontractors established the Federal Industrial Bank. Suleiman was sent to represent the interests of Eltava.
In Moscow, the circle of his business acquaintances is expanding dramatically. The energy of the young businessman, the professionalism of the manager, the desire for independence did not go unnoticed.
In 1995, Kerimov accepted the offer to become the deputy general director of the Soyuz-finance company in Moscow.
Since April 1997 - Research Fellow at the International Institute of Corporations (Moscow).
At the end of 1999, Suleiman Kerimov bought shares in an oil trading company "Nafta-Moscow"- the successor to the Soviet monopoly "Soyuznefteexport". Subsequently, this company became Kerimov's main business tool.
In 2003, Nafta-Moscow received a loan from Vnesheconombank, which was invested in the shares of OAO Gazprom. Over the next year, Gazprom's share prices doubled and the loan was repaid within four months... In 2004, Sberbank provided Kerimov's structures with a loan in the total amount of USD 3.2 billion, which was also invested in shares, and later fully repaid. By 2008, Nafta-Moscow owned 4.25% of Gazprom's shares and 5.6% of Sberbank's shares. In mid-2008, Kerimov completely withdrew from the share capital of Gazprom and Sberbank.
In November 2005, the company "Nafta-Moscow" acquired 70% of the shares Polymetal- one of the largest holdings for the extraction of gold and silver in Russia. In 2007, Polymetal successfully completed an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, after which Nafta-Moscow sold the company's shares.
In 2005, the Moscow mayor's office and one of Kerimov's structures created a joint telecommunications venture Mosteleset, which became the sole shareholder of Mostelecom, the largest cable operator in Moscow. In 2007, telecommunications assets were merged into the National Telecommunications holding and a year later sold to a consortium of investors led by Yuri Kovalchuk's National Media Group for US $ 1.5 billion.
In 2003-2008, "Nafta-Moscow" developed the Rublevo-Arkhangelskoye project, which was called in the press "the city of millionaires", the idea of creation belonged to Kerimov. Later the project was sold to the president of B&N Bank Mikhail Shishkhanov.
In the spring of 2009, the structures of Kerimov took up the project of reconstruction of the hotel "Moscow". After the completion of the renovation, a five-star Four Seasons hotel with a shopping center, offices and apartments was opened in the building. In 2015, Belarusian businessmen, the Khotin brothers, bought the hotel from Kerimov's structures.
In the spring of 2009, Kerimov's structures purchased 25% of the shares "PEAK"- the largest developer in Russia. At that time, the PIK group of companies needed additional financial resources: the debt reached $ 1.98 billion, and the capitalization fell to more than $ 279 million. Nafta-Moskva later increased its stake in PIK Group to 38.3%.
During the first 2 years of ownership of Kerimov (from 2009 to 2011), PIK restored financial stability and strengthened its position in the market. In December 2013, Kerimov sold the entire stake to Russian businessmen Sergei Gordeev and Alexander Mamut.
After losses during the economic crisis of 2008-2009, Kerimov changed his investment strategy and began to buy large enough blocks of shares to be able to influence the strategies of the companies in which he invests. In 2009, Nafta-Moscow bought 37% of the company's shares from Vladimir Potanin for $ 1.3 billion Polyus Gold- the largest gold producer in Russia. Later, the package was increased to 40.22%.
In 2012, the company held an IPO on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). At the end of 2015, Kerimov's structures consolidated the rights to 95% of the shares of Polyus Gold by repurchasing shares from minority shareholders. The offer was followed by the delisting of Polyus Gold from the London Stock Exchange.
In April 2016, the children of the entrepreneur - Said and Gulnara - were included in the board of directors of PJSC Polyus Gold.
In June 2010 Kerimov and his partners Alexander Nesis, Filaret Galchev and Anatoly Skurov acquired 53% of the shares of the potash giant Uralkali from the previous owner Dmitry Rybolovlev. The deal was valued at $ 5.3 billion. For this purchase, Kerimov received a significant loan from VTB.
As the world's largest producer of potash fertilizers, Uralkali sold its products on the world market together with Belaruskali through a common sales company (BPC). In July 2013, Uralkali announced that it was withdrawing from a sales agreement with Belaruskali, lowering prices and increasing production to maximum capacity in order to increase its market share. On September 2, 2013, the Investigative Committee of Belarus opened a criminal case against Kerimov and a number of Uralkali employees for abuse of power and official authority. On the evening of September 2, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus defiantly sent an application to Interpol to declare Kerimov on the international wanted list, but Interpol denied the message of the Belarusian authorities about adding Kerimov to the "red list", seeing a political motive in the request. Subsequently, the Belarusian authorities withdrew the request and closed all criminal cases.
In December 2013, Kerimov sold 21.75% of Uralkali shares to a businessman and 19.99% to Uralchem owner Dmitry Mazepin.
Engaged in investments outside of Russia but unsuccessful. In 2007, as markets around the world began to fall, Kerimov downgraded his stakes in Gazprom and other Russian blue chips and approached Wall Street with an offer to invest a significant portion of his fortune. In exchange, Kerimov should have received more favorable lending conditions for future loans. In 2007, Kerimov invested billions of dollars in Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and other financial institutions. Although neither Kerimov nor Western banks have disclosed the exact size of his investment, it is significant enough. Forbes magazine named Kerimov the largest private investor in Morgan Stanley. By 2008, according to Forbes, he had withdrawn the bulk of his capital from Russia by investing in shares of foreign corporations. According to analysts, during the economic crisis, this decision resulted in the loss of almost $ 20 billion as a result of margin calls.
Suleiman Kerimov's condition: In the Forbes rating of "200 richest businessmen in Russia" for 2017, he took 21st place with $ 6.3 billion. In 2016, according to Forbes magazine, his fortune was $ 6.1 billion. previous years 2013 - $ 7.1 billion 2012 - $ 6.5 billion; 2011 - $ 7.8 billion; 2010 - $ 5.5 billion
Criminal prosecution of Suleiman Kerimov in France:
November 20, 2017. Later it was clarified that - several tens of millions of euros. Together with him, four more alleged accomplices were detained. He was ordered to hand over his passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation to the French police and to pay a bail of 5 million euros in order to avoid detention. In addition, he is obliged "to refuse meetings and contacts with a list of persons that we cannot divulge," the prosecutor said. This means that the billionaire senator will not be able to leave France.
Earlier in March 2017, the Nice Matin newspaper reported on a search in the Villa Hier in France, which is believed to be owned by Kerimov. Searches took place on February 15 in connection with the investigation of the acquisition of real estate in France. According to the newspaper, the senator owns real estate in Antibes, the total area of which is 90 thousand square meters. The area of the villa itself reaches 12 thousand square meters. The billionaire's assistant then stated that Kerimov had no property outside of Russia. According to him, the newspaper's information is unreliable.
In June 2018, and he himself was transferred to the category of witnesses.
From January 2011 to December 2016, Suleiman Kerimov was the owner of the Anji football club (Makhachkala) who plays in the Russian football Premier League. Under him, the club acquired such famous players as Yuri Zhirkov (Chelsea London) and Roberto Carlos (Corinthians Sao Paulo), super forward Samuel Eto'o (Internazionale, Milan).
In 2013, as part of the development of a new long-term development strategy for the club, it was decided to reduce the club's annual budget to $ 50-70 million compared to the previous budget of $ 180 million per season. Most of the expensive foreign stars were sold, and the club relied on young Russian players.
In addition to financing Anji, Kerimov financed the construction of a modern football stadium Anji-Arena for 30 thousand spectators near Makhachkala, and an Anzhi children's football academy.
Suleiman Kerimov's political activities
In 1999-2003, Suleiman Kerimov was a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly Russian Federation III convocation from the Liberal Democratic Party, was a member of the State Duma Committee on Security. In the period from 2003 to 2007, Kerimov was a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IV convocation from the Liberal Democratic Party, also served as deputy chairman of the committee on physical culture, sports and youth affairs.
Since 2008, Kerimov has become a member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation of the upper chamber of the Federal Assembly and represents the Republic of Dagestan.
During the entire period of Kerimov's stay as a member of parliament, and then as a senator, shares of enterprises belonging to him, as well as other business assets, were in trust management, and since the end of 2013 they have been transferred to the Suleyman Kerimov Foundation.
In September 2016, he was re-elected as a senator from Dagestan to the Federation Council. In this regard, he prematurely terminated his powers as a deputy in the People's Assembly of Dagestan.
Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich and his women are the subject of interest of Russians, because we are talking about one of the richest businessmen in the country, known for his addiction to the fair sex. At the same time, as a real oriental man, he is distinguished by generosity and recognition of the inviolability of the institution of the family.
A bit of biography
The native of Derbent (Dagestan) turned 50 in March 2016. Since childhood, the young man was fond of sports, which did not prevent him from studying well. After going through the army and graduating from the university with a degree in economics, Kerimov began his career at the Eltav plant. The patronage was made by the father-in-law, for while still a student, the young man married a girl named Firuza. She was and remains the main woman in his life, giving three children:
- Gulnara, born in 1990;
- Abusaida, born in 1995;
- Aminat 2003
For 6 years, an ordinary economist rose to the rank of assistant general director and was transferred to Moscow to represent interests in the Federal Industrial Bank, one of the founders of which the company was. The topic "Suleiman Kerimov and his women" is discussed in the press, because the aspiring entrepreneur made huge capital on investments in assets with growth potential. Having penetrated into the oil industry, he became the owner of Nafta-Moscow, acquired shares in Gazprom, Sberbank, Polymetal, and subsequently sold them at a bargain price.
The appearance of Natalia Vetlitskaya
Having earned the initial capital in the 90s, Kerimov formally retired, becoming a deputy of the State Duma from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (1999). Later he will represent Dagestan in the Federation Council. The emerging connections in government structures helped to solve problems in the companies that he acquired.
It was during these years that a series of novels entitled "Suleiman Kerimov and his women" began. A photo of the first beauty - singer Natalia Vetlitskaya, can be seen in the article. The peak of her career also fell on the 90s. Climbing Olympus began with a career as a dancer, and then as a backing vocalist. At 24, she got into the Mirage group thanks to the producer Andrei Razin.
A few years later, the singer left the band. Before meeting with Kerimov, the woman had three official marriages and civil relations with Vlad Stashevsky, Mikhail Topalov, Dmitry Malikov. Vetlitskaya brought to the stage the image of a socialite, against which the temperamental Lezgin simply could not resist.
An affair with a singer
The success of the pop diva on stage is associated with a businessman. After breaking up with him, the singer began a real creative stagnation. The oligarch returned the star to the pop Olympus, investing in its promotion. Suleiman Kerimov and his women always appeared together at social events, since his wife preferred home comfort to public life. The two-year union with Vetlitskaya was no exception, which gives the impression that the couple is married. On the 38th birthday of a friend, the billionaire threw a grand party in a 19th century estate with an invitation to world pop stars. A pendant worth $ 10,000 was presented as a gift.
In 2004, Vetlitskaya gave birth to a daughter, Ulyana. Her real father is unknown. The intrigue is reinforced by the fact that outwardly the girl is a copy of her mother. The dizzying romance ended in a breakup, but as a parting gift, Kerimov left his former passionate apartment in New Riga and an airplane. Today, a woman lives as a recluse in Spain, does not keep in touch with colleagues in show business and does not give interviews. But the press managed to find out that the Swiss lawyer Kerimov is still involved in Vetlitskaya's affairs.
Anastasia Volochkova
The young Anastasia Volochkova came to replace her peer. Until 2009, Vetlitskaya still performed and lived in Russia, so she witnessed a new novel. According to rumors, she ran into the newly-made couple in one of the restaurants, where she promised to take revenge on the ballerina by hiring bandits. Volochkova was really scared and demanded that the oligarch strengthen the protection.
Suleiman Kerimov's women knew about him marital status with which you had to put up. But Anastasia Volochkova made an attempt to take the billionaire out of the family, for which she paid with a break in relations. Her problems with the Bolshoi Theater coincided in time with their separation.
Accident in Nice
In the fall of 2006, Kerimov's car had an accident in Nice, crashing into a tree. The airbags softened the impact, but burning fuel spilled out of the fuel tank, causing a fire. The businessman fell to the ground in flames, trying to extinguish the flaming clothes. He was helped by teenagers playing baseball on the lawn. This saved his life, although French doctors fought for it for a long time. Today, the incident is reminiscent of the leather-colored gloves that the businessman has worn since then.
What does this have to do with the story called "Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich and his women"? Photo of TV presenter Tina Kandelaki has spread around the media. The dazzling brunette was in the car next to the oligarch, but luckily she did not receive serious injuries. Being married to businessman Andrei Kondrakhin, the woman carefully tried to hide her connection with the oligarch, but the fact was made public. A few years later, Kandelaki's marriage broke up.
Katya Gomiashvili
At the same time, Moscow whispered about the oligarch's romance with the youngest daughter of the successful restaurateur Archil Gomiashvili, who created the unforgettable image of Ostap Bender in the cinema. Having received a brilliant European education, Katya created her own clothing brand Mia Shvili with her father's money. Things went mediocre until an influential patron got involved. Katya became a part of the "Suleiman Kerimov and His Women" project. Their romance lasted 4 years, during which the girl managed to open a boutique in London, designed by the world famous designer Abom Rogers, and acquire a name in Moscow by attracting such celebrities as Kate Moss to the show.
Her painted sheepskin coats, towel dresses and swimsuits in sequins were bought up with pleasure by the "golden youth", until the girl grew cold to modeling business... It turned out that this was due to her pregnancy. The birth of her daughter Maria forced the woman to sell boutiques, for which she received compensation of a million dollars from Kerimov. He established a monthly boarding house for the newborn and presented the ex-mistress with a villa in France.
Episodes
What other beauties of our time are included in the story under the name "Suleiman Kerimov and his women"? Following Nastya Volochkova, the oligarch had a short relationship with the actress. Photography demonstrates a certain female type, to which the ladies' man is not indifferent. But the requests of the film star turned out to be too great for him, so the couple quickly broke up.
The paparazzi and the oligarch's solitude in the Aist restaurant with the beautiful Zhanna Friske were spotted. At about two o'clock, the businessman tenderly stroked his companion's hand, whispering compliments in her ear. History is silent as to whether this was an isolated incident, or whether they had any relationship.
Today is
The crisis of 2008 led to the loss of more than $ 20 billion by the Kerimovs due to investment in Western projects. The businessman not only recovered from financial failures, but also again took the lead in domestic business. However, today the topic "Suleiman Kerimov and his women" is practically closed. Photos of 2016 indicate that the oligarch is no longer accompanied by young beauties at social events. This is attributed to the illness and the consequences of the accident in Nice. In 2016, the oligarch left the Federation Council and left the Duma. Earlier, he left his favorite brainchild - the football club "Anji".
The last woman, about whom the press wrote about the main favorite of a businessman, was his daughter Gulnara, who in 2013 married the son of wealthy parents named Arsen. The oligarch arranged for her a luxurious wedding in a private golf club with an invitation to Italian and local celebrities.
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Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich
Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich, 12.03.1966 year of birth, native of Derbent, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Lezgin by nationality. Member of the Federation Council from the Republic of Dagestan. Party "United Russia".
Biography
Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich, 12.03.1966 year of birth, native of Derbent, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Lezgin by nationality.
Currently, Kerimov's fortune is estimated at about $ 7.5 billion. He is one of the twenty richest businessmen in Russia according to Forbes magazine.
On August 29, 2013, the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus announced that it was ready to initiate a criminal case against Kerimov.
04/06/2018 against Kerimov S.A., US sanctions were imposed.
Relatives. Wife: Kerimova Firuza Nazimovna (virgin Khanbalaeva), born on October 22, 1967, a housewife. It is the beneficiary of CJSC FK-Kapital, which owns 99.5% of the shares of OJSC Nafta-Moscow.
Son: Kerimov Said Suleimanovich, born on 06.07.1995, third year student at the International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy, MGIMO, specialization in International Business and Business Administration. At the end of 2014, he acquired the largest cinema chain in Russia, Cinema Park, from Vladimir Potanin for $ 300 million. In April 2015, it became known that the owner of 40.22% of Polyus Gold is not only the Suleyman Kerimov Foundation, but also Said Kerimov personally.
State. Income in 2014. RUB 109,624 689.02 Spouse: 908,228.04 rubles. Real estate Apartment, 37.8 sq. m (in use) Wife: Apartment, 54 sq. m, share ownership 1/3 Child: Apartment, 54 sq. m (in use) Vehicles Passenger car, Mercedes-Benz S-class Spouse: Passenger car, BMW 7 series Wife: Passenger car, BMW 7 series Wife: Passenger car, Mercedes-Benz S-class FORBS magazine estimated Kerimov's fortune at 3.4 billion US dollars ( April 2015). In 2014, Kerimov's fortune was estimated at $ 6.9 billion.
Hobbies. Cars, auto racing, football.
Education
- Upon graduation with honors high school No. 19 in Derbent in 1983, entered the Faculty of Civil Engineering Dagestan Polytechnic Institute.
- After the first year he was drafted into the army. In 1984-1986 he served in the missile forces strategic purpose in Moscow, senior sergeant in the position of chief of the crew.
- Returning from the army, Suleiman Kerimov transferred to the Faculty of Economics of the Dagestan State University, from which he graduated in 1989. He was the deputy chairman of the trade union committee of the university.
Labor activity
After graduation, he worked at the Eltav plant (Makhachkala), where he rose from an economist to an assistant general director for economic issues.
- In 1995 he became Deputy General Director of Soyuz-Finance (Moscow).
- In 1997 he became a researcher, and in 1999 - vice-president of ANO " International Institute corporations ".
- At the same time he was engaged in business, having bought in 1998 for 50 million dollars 55% of shares of the oil trader "Nafta-Moscow". Subsequently, he acquired all 100% of the shares of this company.
- From 1999 to 2007, Kerimov was a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, initially from the Liberal Democratic Party, and since 2007 - from the United Russia party.
- In 2007 he became a member of the Federation Council of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation from the Republic of Dagestan.
- While continuing to do business, in 2005 Kerimov acquired Mosstroyekonombank and Polymetal.
- Since 2011, he has been the owner of the Anji football club in Makhachkala.
- He also owns a 25% stake in Uralkali. In April 2013, he transferred the rights to his assets to a charitable foundation.
Links / Partners
Abramovich Roman Arkadievich, Born on October 24, 1966, entrepreneur. In 2001, he was an ally of Kerimov in obtaining a share in the business of Andrey Andreev (Avtobank, Ingosstrakh, NOSTA). At present, they continue to maintain contacts.
Elena N. Baturina, Born on 03/08/1963, entrepreneur. Wife of the former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov. Kerimov previously collaborated with her on a number of development projects in Moscow, but later their relationship deteriorated.
Gutseriev Mikhail Safarbekovich, 09.03.1958 year of birth, entrepreneur. We worked closely in the early 2000s, especially in the acquisition of Mosstroyekonombank.
Deripaska Oleg Vladimirovich, Born on 01/02/1968, entrepreneur, owner of Basic Element Group of Companies. We have known each other since the 1990s. Cooperated in the acquisition in 2000 of Nafta Moskva and the Varyeganneftegaz company, as a result of which Kerimov received 70% of the shares in this company.
Kandelaki Tinatin Givievna, 11/10/1975 year of birth, TV presenter, journalist. They were in a love affair, as a result of which Kandelaki broke up with her husband Andrei Kondrakhin. Together in 2006, they had a serious accident in Nice, as a result of which Kerimov was hospitalized in serious condition.
Sergey Matvienko, 05.05.1973 year of birth, entrepreneur. Son of the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko. Kerimov worked closely with him in the implementation of development projects in St. Petersburg.
Khanbalaev Nazim Igramutdinovich, 09/25/1939 year of birth, general manager OOO Dagagrokomplekt. Kerimov's father-in-law. "Supervised" the son-in-law's career at initial stage, helped him to move to Moscow.
Amirov Said Dzhaparovich, 05.03.1954 year of birth, native of the village. Dzhangamakhi, Levashinsky district, Dagestan ASSR. Ex-mayor of Makhachkala. On June 1, 2013, he was arrested on suspicion of involvement in a criminal group, on account of which drug trafficking and numerous murders of employees law enforcement... He repeatedly contacted Kerimov as part of attracting a wealthy Dagestan community to participate in the “life arrangement” of the local elite.
To information
On the night of November 21, 2017, Kerimov was detained at the Nice airport. The prosecutor of Nice, Jean-Michel Pretre, said that the senator was detained in a case of possible laundering of funds fraudulently withdrawn from taxation. The subject of the investigation was the acquisition of several villas on the French Riviera through shell companies in order to reduce taxes. The representative of Kerimov said that no charges had been brought against him, and the senator himself was confident of his innocence. Kerimov. However, he later sold the project to the president of Bin-Bank. Mikail Shishkhanov... At the end of November 2006, he had a serious accident in Nice: the Ferrari Enzo, which was driven by Kerimov, for some unknown reason left the road and crashed into a tree. As a result of a collision with a tree from the bursting fuel tank of the car, burning gasoline splashed onto Kerimov's back. According to eyewitnesses, Kerimov ran out, engulfed in flames, and rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the fire, this succeeded only after three teenagers who were playing baseball ran up to him. As a result of a huge traffic jam at the scene of the accident, the entrance to Nice was blocked for about two hours. The helicopter delivered Kerimov with severe burns to the specialized department of the Conception hospital in Marseille, where he was connected to a respirator. The victim was in a state of artificial coma. At the same time, Kerimov's companion, a well-known TV presenter Tina Kandelaki, practically did not suffer. A Ferrari worth about € 675,000 was sent to the junkyard. On September 2, 2013, the Investigative Committee of Belarus announced the involvement of Kerimov in the status of an accused of organizing abuse of power and official powers (paragraph 4 of article 16 and part 3 of article 424 of the Criminal Code of Belarus). On the evening of September 2, Interpol accepted an application from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus and put Suleiman Kerimov on the international wanted list.
"New Russian sensations": "Zhanna Friske was hiding him"
At the same time, as a real oriental man, he is distinguished by generosity and recognition of the inviolability of the institution of the family.
At the same time, as a real oriental man, he is distinguished by generosity and recognition of the inviolability of the institution of the family. A little biography A native of Derbent, Dagestan, celebrated in March. Since childhood, the young man was fond of sports, which did not prevent him from studying well. The patronage was made by the father-in-law, for while still a student, the young man married a girl named Firuza. She was and remains the main woman in his life, having given three children: For 6 years, an ordinary economist rose to the assistant general director and was transferred to Moscow to represent interests in the Federal Industrial Bank, one of the founders of which the enterprise was.
Later he will represent Dagestan in the Federation Council. The emerging connections in government structures helped to solve problems in the companies that he acquired. A photo of the first beauty - singer Natalia Vetlitskaya, can be seen in the article.
The peak of her career also fell on E. Climbing Olympus began with the career of a dancer, and then a backing vocalist. A few years later, the singer left the band. Before meeting with Kerimov, the woman had three official marriages and civil relations with Vlad Stashevsky, Mikhail Topalov, Dmitry Malikov. Vetlitskaya brought to the stage the image of a socialite, against which the temperamental Lezgin simply could not resist.
Romance with the singer The success of the pop diva on stage is associated with businessman Pavel Vashchekin. After breaking up with him, the singer began a real creative stagnation. The oligarch returned the star to the pop Olympus, investing in its promotion. Suleiman Kerimov and his women always appeared together at social events, since his wife preferred home comfort to public life.
The two-year union with Vetlitskaya was no exception, which gives the impression that the couple is married. On his girlfriend's th birthday, the billionaire threw a grand party in a 19th century estate with an invitation to world pop stars.
A pendant worth $ 10,000 was presented as a gift.
In m Vetlitskaya gave birth to a daughter, Ulyana. Her real father is unknown. The intrigue is reinforced by the fact that outwardly the girl is a copy of her mother. The dizzying romance ended in a breakup, but as a parting gift, Kerimov left his former passionate apartment in New Riga and an airplane.
Today, a woman lives as a recluse in Spain, does not keep in touch with colleagues in show business and does not give interviews.
But the press managed to find out that the Swiss lawyer Kerimov is still involved in Vetlitskaya's affairs. Anastasia Volochkova The young Anastasia Volochkova replaced her peer. Until then, Vetlitskaya still performed and lived in Russia, so she witnessed a new novel. According to rumors, she ran into the newly-made couple in one of the restaurants, where she promised to take revenge on the ballerina by hiring bandits.
Volochkova was really scared and demanded that the oligarch strengthen the protection. The women of Suleiman Kerimov knew about his marital status, which they had to put up with. But Anastasia Volochkova made an attempt to take the billionaire out of the family, for which she paid with a break in relations. Her problems with the Bolshoi Theater coincided in time with their separation.
Accident in Nice In autumn, Kerimov's car had an accident in Nice, crashing into a tree. The airbags softened the impact, but burning fuel spilled out of the fuel tank, causing a fire.
The dazzling brunette was in the car next to the oligarch, but luckily she did not receive serious injuries. Being married to businessman Andrei Kondrakhin, the woman carefully tried to hide her connection with the oligarch, but the fact was made public. A few years later, Kandelaki's marriage broke up. Katya Gomiashvili At the same time, Moscow was whispering about the oligarch's romance with the youngest daughter of the successful restaurateur Archil Gomiashvili, who created an unforgettable image of Ostap Bender in the cinema.
Having received a brilliant European education, Katya created her own clothing brand Mia Shvili with her father's money. Things went mediocre until an influential patron got involved. Their romance lasted 4 years, during which the girl managed to open a boutique in London, designed by the world famous designer Abom Rogers, and acquire a name in Moscow by attracting such celebrities as Chloe Sevigny and Kate Moss to the show.
It turned out that this was due to her pregnancy. The birth of her daughter Maria forced the woman to sell boutiques, for which she received compensation of a million dollars from Kerimov. He established a monthly boarding house for the newborn and presented the ex-mistress with a villa in France. Following Nastya Volochkova, the oligarch had a short relationship with actress Olesya Sudzilovskaya.
The photo shows a certain female type, to which the ladies' man is not indifferent. But the requests of the film star turned out to be too great for him, so the couple quickly broke up.
At about two o'clock, the businessman tenderly stroked his companion's hand, whispering compliments in her ear. History is silent as to whether this was an isolated incident, or whether they had any relationship. Today the crisis of the year led to the loss of more than $ 20 billion by the Kerimovs due to the investment of Western projects. The businessman not only recovered from financial failures, but also again took the lead in domestic business. Photos of go indicate that the oligarch is no longer accompanied by young beauties at social events.
This is attributed to the illness and the consequences of the accident in Nice. In m, the oligarch left the Federation Council and left the Duma. The last woman, about whom the press wrote about the main favorite of a businessman, was his daughter Gulnara, who married the son of wealthy parents named Arsen.
The oligarch arranged for her a luxurious wedding in a private golf club with an invitation to Italian and local celebrities.
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The richest people in Dagestan
The richest people always draw attention to themselves. You can often hear about the construction of expensive yachts, the purchase of football clubs and recreation. Russian billionaires at famous resorts. Only residents of the South of Russia, in particular, the richest people of Dagestan, prefer to remain in the shadows. But, despite the fact that it is rare to find in the press a mention of the richest people of this republic, they do not go unnoticed by Forbes magazine.
Suleiman Kerimov
Thus, according to the magazine, a Kremlin-friendly politician and owner of the Nafta-Moscow company, Suleiman Kerimov has a fortune of $ 7.8 billion and ranks 19th in the list of the richest businessmen in Russia in 2011. Compared to last year, his fortune increased by $ 3.5 billion. This richest member of the Federation Council became notorious after the accident in Nice, in which he got into the famous TV presenter Tina Kandelaki. At present, Suleiman Abusaidovich is also the owner of FC Anji and seeks to change the face of Dagestan by allocating money for the construction of sports centers and football stadiums.
Gabriel Yushvaev, Sefer Aliyev
On the 83rd place in the list of the richest people in Russia is a native of Dagestan Gabriel Yushvaev, his fortune is estimated by Forbes magazine at $ 1.2 billion. Having successfully invested in juice bottling lines known as Wimm-Bill-Dann, Gabriel Abramovich is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Wimm-Bill-Dann ".
Suleiman Kerimov's son Said goes into big business
Compared to last year, the well-being of this Dagestani has not changed. It is noteworthy that in 1980 one of the richest people in Dagestan does not have higher education and spent nine years in a colony serving a sentence for robbery. In February 2011, the first stage of the transaction for the purchase of Wimm-Bill-Dann PepsiCo was completed: the American company received 66% of the shares for $ 3.8 billion (42% was purchased from the founders and management of the company and 24% from subsidiaries).
It is very difficult to determine the richest (officially) Dagestanis, because you can find out either from the Forbes list or on the basis of data from the tax authorities. However, the information provided by the richest people of Dagestan to the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan does not always correspond to reality. So, according to official data, in 2007 the owner of the "AS" empire Sefer Aliyev, the founder of nine legal entities, who owns five land plots, four houses, two summer cottages and garages with seven cars, received income from only one legal entity in the amount of 20 thousand rubles per month. Currently, one of the richest people in Dagestan holds the post of Minister of Land and property relations... And there are many such examples of "official statistics".
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Senator Suleiman Kerimov: personal life - what is known? Wife, children, their photos?
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Suleiman Kerimov and his women: photo
Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich and his women are the subject of interest of Russians, because we are talking about one of the richest businessmen in the country, known for his addiction to the fair sex. At the same time, as a real oriental man, he is distinguished by generosity and recognition of the inviolability of the institution of the family. 
A bit of biography
The native of Derbent (Dagestan) turned 50 in March 2016. Since childhood, the young man was fond of sports, which did not prevent him from studying well. After going through the army and graduating from the university with a degree in economics, Kerimov began his career at the Eltav plant. The patronage was made by the father-in-law, for while still a student, the young man married a girl named Firuza. She was and remains the main woman in his life, giving three children:
- Gulnara, born in 1990;
- Abusaida, born in 1995;
- Aminat 2003
For 6 years, an ordinary economist rose to the rank of assistant general director and was transferred to Moscow to represent interests in the Federal Industrial Bank, one of the founders of which the company was. The topic "Suleiman Kerimov and his women" is discussed in the press, because the aspiring entrepreneur made huge capital on investments in assets with growth potential. Having penetrated into the oil and gas industry, he became the owner of Nafta-Moscow, acquired shares in Gazprom, Sberbank, Polymetal, and subsequently sold them at a bargain price.
The appearance of Natalia Vetlitskaya
Having earned the initial capital in the 90s, Kerimov formally retired, becoming a deputy of the State Duma from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (1999). Later he will represent Dagestan in the Federation Council. The emerging connections in government structures helped to solve problems in the companies that he acquired. 
It was during these years that a series of novels entitled "Suleiman Kerimov and his women" began. A photo of the first beauty - singer Natalia Vetlitskaya, can be seen in the article. The peak of her career also fell on the 90s. Climbing Olympus began with a career as a dancer, and then as a backing vocalist. At 24, she got into the Mirage group thanks to the producer Andrei Razin.
A few years later, the singer left the band. Before meeting with Kerimov, the woman had three official marriages and civil relations with Vlad Stashevsky, Mikhail Topalov, Dmitry Malikov. Vetlitskaya brought to the stage the image of a socialite, against which the temperamental Lezgin simply could not resist.
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The success of the pop diva on stage is associated with businessman Pavel Vashchekin. After breaking up with him, the singer began a real creative stagnation. The oligarch returned the star to the pop Olympus, investing in its promotion. Suleiman Kerimov and his women always appeared together at social events, since his wife preferred home comfort to public life. The two-year union with Vetlitskaya was no exception, which gives the impression that the couple is married. On the 38th birthday of a friend, the billionaire threw a grand party in a 19th century estate with an invitation to world pop stars. A pendant worth $ 10,000 was presented as a gift.
In 2004, Vetlitskaya gave birth to a daughter, Ulyana. Her real father is unknown. The intrigue is reinforced by the fact that outwardly the girl is a copy of her mother. The dizzying romance ended in a breakup, but as a parting gift, Kerimov left his former passionate apartment in New Riga and an airplane. Today, a woman lives as a recluse in Spain, does not keep in touch with colleagues in show business and does not give interviews. But the press managed to find out that the Swiss lawyer Kerimov is still involved in Vetlitskaya's affairs. 
Anastasia Volochkova
The young Anastasia Volochkova came to replace her peer. Until 2009, Vetlitskaya still performed and lived in Russia, so she witnessed a new novel. According to rumors, she ran into the newly-made couple in one of the restaurants, where she promised to take revenge on the ballerina by hiring bandits. Volochkova was really scared and demanded that the oligarch strengthen the protection.
The women of Suleiman Kerimov knew about his marital status, which they had to put up with. But Anastasia Volochkova made an attempt to take the billionaire out of the family, for which she paid with a break in relations. Her problems with the Bolshoi Theater coincided in time with their separation.
Accident in Nice
In the fall of 2006, Kerimov's car had an accident in Nice, crashing into a tree. The airbags softened the impact, but burning fuel spilled out of the fuel tank, causing a fire.
Suleiman Kerimov is one of the richest people in Russia
The businessman fell to the ground in flames, trying to extinguish the flaming clothes. He was helped by teenagers playing baseball on the lawn. This saved his life, although French doctors fought for it for a long time. Today, the incident is reminiscent of the leather-colored gloves that the businessman has worn since then. 
What does this have to do with the story called "Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich and his women"? Photo of TV presenter Tina Kandelaki has spread around the media. The dazzling brunette was in the car next to the oligarch, but luckily she did not receive serious injuries. Being married to businessman Andrei Kondrakhin, the woman carefully tried to hide her connection with the oligarch, but the fact was made public. A few years later, Kandelaki's marriage broke up.
Katya Gomiashvili
At the same time, Moscow whispered about the oligarch's romance with the youngest daughter of the successful restaurateur Archil Gomiashvili, who created the unforgettable image of Ostap Bender in the cinema. Having received a brilliant European education, Katya created her own clothing brand Mia Shvili with her father's money. Things went mediocre until an influential patron got involved. Katya became a part of the "Suleiman Kerimov and His Women" project. Their romance lasted 4 years, during which the girl managed to open a boutique in London, designed by world-famous designer Abom Rogers, and acquire a name in Moscow by attracting such celebrities as Chloe Sevigny and Kate Moss to the show. 
Her painted sheepskin coats, towels and swimsuits in sequins were bought up with pleasure by the “golden youth”, until the girl lost interest in the modeling business. It turned out that this was due to her pregnancy. The birth of her daughter Maria forced the woman to sell boutiques, for which she received compensation of a million dollars from Kerimov. He established a monthly boarding house for the newborn and presented the ex-mistress with a villa in France.
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What other beauties of our time are included in the story under the name "Suleiman Kerimov and his women"? Following Nastya Volochkova, the oligarch had a short relationship with actress Olesya Sudzilovskaya. The photo shows a certain female type, to which the ladies' man is not indifferent. But the requests of the film star turned out to be too great for him, so the couple quickly broke up. 
The paparazzi and the oligarch's solitude in the Aist restaurant with the beautiful Zhanna Friske were spotted. At about two o'clock, the businessman tenderly stroked his companion's hand, whispering compliments in her ear. History is silent as to whether this was an isolated incident, or whether they had any relationship.
Today is
The crisis of 2008 led to the loss of more than $ 20 billion by the Kerimovs due to investment in Western projects. The businessman not only recovered from financial failures, but also again took the lead in domestic business. However, today the topic "Suleiman Kerimov and his women" is practically closed. Photos of 2016 indicate that the oligarch is no longer accompanied by young beauties at social events. This is attributed to the illness and the consequences of the accident in Nice. In 2016, the oligarch left the Federation Council and left the Duma. Earlier, he left his favorite brainchild - the football club "Anji".
The last woman, about whom the press wrote about the main favorite of a businessman, was his daughter Gulnara, who in 2013 married the son of wealthy parents named Arsen. The oligarch arranged for her a luxurious wedding in a private golf club with an invitation to Italian and local celebrities.
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Suleiman Kerimov (according to his entourage)
Suleiman Kerimov became, according to many experts, the real reason for the "potash war" between Belarus and Russia, it was because of Kerimov that a decision was allegedly made to organize the United Football Championship (UFC) at all costs, which we will talk about separately ... And also - a scandalous accident on a luxury supercar with Tina Kandelaki, half a dozen billion (at least) dollars of personal assets at the peak of a business career and many, very, very many other aspects. The success story of this man is quite noteworthy.
Start
Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov was born on March 12, 1966 in a far from simple family of Derbent (Dagestan): his mother held a very significant position in Sberbank, and his father was an employee of the criminal investigation department. In the North Caucasus, a child with such parents was automatically guaranteed a secure life both then and today.
Suleiman was an athletic and intelligent child: he was engaged in weightlifting, wrestling, had obvious inclinations in the exact sciences. Admission to the Polytechnic Institute (not in Moscow - in Dagestan) after school ended a year later with a conscription into the army and service in Rocket Forces and an elite unit, by the way. After the army, Kerimov is recovering in his studies, but is transferred to the Faculty of Economics, where he meets his future wife Feruza. Feruza's father was a match for Suleiman's own parents: a prominent party worker who helped his son-in-law take the place of an economist at the prestigious Dagestan enterprise Eltav. The plant produced products from the category of large deficit - electronic equipment. In 1993, this successful company needed its own bank. Such was created and received the name "Federal Industrial Bank" (Fedbank), its representative was sent to Moscow. The representative was none other than Suleiman Kerimov.
Moscow. Great start
After a couple of years of Moscow life, Suleiman Abusaidovich became the general director of Soyuz-Finance. In 1998, the businessman invests fifty million dollars in the acquisition of a controlling stake in the future holding "Nafta-Moscow". After another 2 years, cooperation with Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska allows Kerimov to receive part of the profits from such companies as Ingosstrakh, Avtobank, Nosta and others - no less successful. Stop! Here it is necessary to analyze what is happening in much more detail.
Fedprombank
As we remember, Suleiman Kerimov was in Moscow a representative of Fedprombank, created for the Eltav plant. His "fellow countrymen" helped the Dagestan bank very actively, as a result of which the financial institution grew and developed rapidly. And Kerimov was actively buying up his shares. At the same time, the charismatic businessman acquired useful contacts in the Russian capital, tried to seek happiness in large and new projects for himself, and even took part in the sale of Vnukovo Airlines. To the deal, however, there were many uncomfortable questions at the Accounts Chamber, but Suleiman Abusaidovich avoided trouble.
For "a couple of years", the purchase of shares in a constantly growing bank gave excellent growth in the initial capital of the future billionaire.
Oil and Nafta. Nafta-Moscow
The end of the 90s in Russia was the era of a great war for resources.
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At that time, Suleiman Kerimov did not yet have sufficient "muscles" in business for big wars, so he concentrated his efforts on a relatively "small" by the standards of billionaires object - the company "Varioganneft", which, of course, was engaged in oil. Having won the object, Kerimov did what he would do with all the seized assets in the future: he sold it (in this particular case, to Mikhail Gurtsiev).
And then there was the Nafta company. Suleiman Abusaidovich got this once powerful flagship of the business "on the cheap": for $ 50 million in 1998. The businessman acted in the style of "Bone Dancer" Sam Zell, taking advantage of other people's problems.
Remark: "Nafta" was initially headed by the general director Anatoly Kolotilin. His son worked in the Unibest bank, through which Kolotilin seemed to be a profitable occupation for his family. But - 1998, the crisis. Unibest collapsed, and because of this, Nafta lost $ 400 million of its funds and still had $ 100 million in debt to Surgutneft. In a word, "Nafta" would be glad to sell itself to anyone, just to settle the issue of its debts.
Suleiman Abusaidovich did not like trading in oil. The assets of the company, bought for 50 million, Kerimov soon sold for 400 million dollars. And then a new campaign for money began.
Raiding and takeovers: spot the differences if you have enough health
Now this is called "unfriendly takeover", no one goes to the law enforcement agencies to complain about anything, silence remains. But behind such a business name were boys with bats and crowbars, decisions of courts in very distant regions on the appointment of new boards of directors, criminal cases against intractable owners and things that are generally not accepted to speak out loud.
year 2001. Avtobank was lucky with the assets of dozens of promising enterprises, including a whole iron and steel works, Ingosstrakh, Ingosstrakh-Soyuz, etc. Unlucky with something else: the attention of the three main sharks of that time: Roman Abramovich, Oleg Deripaska and, of course, Suleiman Kerimov. The latter eventually won, and the owner of Avtobank, Andrei Andreev, according to him, received nothing but the prefix "ex" to the status of the owner.
In 2005, Kerimov already became the owner of billions of dollars, but he still starts hunting for another object: "Mosmontazhspetsstroy", "Glavmosstroy", "Mospromstroy" - all three corporations were part of the SEC "Development", whose office was located a couple of hundred meters from the Kremlin ... But cute little boys with heavy bats and crowbars came to visit this office as well, while Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov demonstratively demonstrated: "Come on, a simple economic dispute that has nothing to do with us." True, it was Luzhkov himself who asked Suleiman to "sort it out a little" with the presumptuous leadership of "Razvitiya", who loved forceful methods. Kerimov and "figured it out", very quickly reselling the mined object for 80-85 million dollars.
Forbes once wrote that the businessman's acquaintances often mentioned one ethnic trait of Suleiman Abusaidovich: what was “bad” he certainly strove to take, and he needed forceful actions psychologically. The hot Dagestan mentality of a calm, handsome businessman.
Investments in Russian
If Kerimov had made a bet on "takeovers" alone, he would not have been the Kerimov that he is.
Do you remember how it all began in Moscow? Connections and investments in your own bank. And also my mother, who worked at Sberbank. It was along this line that Suleiman Abusaidovich began to build an interesting game.
It is one thing to buy up shares of Fedprombank, which has enough of its own capital, but another thing is to buy “bundles” of shares in Gazprom and Sberbank of Russia. From 2004 to 2006, the value of the former increased by 4 times, and the latter by all 12, and the businessman during this period (or rather, at the beginning) has already managed to buy 4.25% and 5.26% of their shares, respectively. How? Very simple. He borrowed money - and bought shares with it. And he left as a pledge ... Purchased shares. Shares rose in price, the amount of collateral increased, opportunities grew - and so on in a circle.
And who borrowed, you ask. Well, first VEB, then “some other” banks. But the stake was placed on Sberbank. It was so simple: you take money from Sberbank, buy its shares, leave them as a pledge - and again you buy shares from it. All risks to Sberbank, all profits ... Right.
Filaret Galchev and Vadim Moshkovich worked with Sberbank according to a similar scheme, but it was Kerimov that this bank made real curtsies. For example, Sberbank does not consider it possible to issue loans to one lender for more than 25% of its capital. "Nafta" approached the limit and when it seemed that it was completely impossible to take out new loans, the rule worked: if it is impossible, but it is necessary, then it is possible. Since 2005, loans have been taken by the company CJSC "New Project" instead of "Nafta-Moscow", and although the owner was the same there, the bank did not notice this. Why? Firstly, business in Russian allows this, and secondly, re-read the words in the epigraph again.
In 2007, it became clear that Sberbank of Russia was going under the control of German Gref. Kerimov extinguishes loans (which eliminated the uncomfortable questions "who authorized?", "Who will answer?", Etc.) for 4 billion dollars and leaves himself a huge profit.
In addition, there is another state bank that is ready to lend to a dear client with all its generosity - VTB. Maybe Kerimov's connections at that moment were already extremely powerful, or maybe it's just an accident and VTB without a second thought and “just like that” credited all the businessman's ideas.
Will foreign countries help us?
Indeed, it is somehow frivolous: all Russia and Russia. But what about the expansion of capital to the West? In fact, the question was not the desire of Kerimov himself: he wanted something, he believed that "there will be more." By 2006, his business was going so well that it was possible to take on peace. But ... “There” was not particularly in a hurry to cooperate with the oligarch “from the dashing Russian 90s”.
And here we must certainly introduce a new character: Allen Vine was not just a top manager, but the director of the Russian branch of Merrill Lynch. In the future, he gets to know Kerimov, they form a friendship, and over time - also a partnership. Vine leaves Merrill Lynch and heads one of the oligarch's structures - Millennium Group. Vine became Kerimov's guide to the West. He will be his translator and the "key" for entering those offices in which they did not particularly want to see a young and rich Dagestan before.
The task was simple: Morgan Stanley was the first to decide to check the "purity" of Kerimov's assets. This decision of the bank was partly due to the fact that Vine and the head of MS John Mack were old friends, partly - the natural disposition of the oligarch. In addition, no one did much digging, and it was impossible to find real buyers for a number of transactions. After the first due diligence, 12 more banks in Europe and the USA began to cooperate with Suleiman Abusaidovich.
At this time, a lover of fast driving and thrills gets into a serious accident together with Tina Kandelaki. The businessman receives severe burns, he is treated in the best clinics in the world, he maintains a business rhythm in spite of everything and partly thanks to a special silicone suit.
From 2007 to 2008, Western bankers helped the oligarch sell off assets in Russia by buying assets abroad. 26 billion was received, 20 billion went to debts and other expenses, 6 billion went to "surrender."
The package of new acquisitions by Suleiman Kerimov looked like an exhibition: there were shares of almost all structures with large assets and a big name. Deutsche Bank, British Petroleumm, Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, E.On, Deutsche Telekom, Barclays, Boeing, Credit Suisse, Fortis and more, more, more ...
Then there was a big game, Kerimov became the largest private shareholder in the history of Morgan Stanley itself, he began to play a significant role in voting in the key concerns of the planet. And then there was ruin and revival, the conflict between Moscow and Minsk over the actions of a businessman and the epic with the Makhachkala "Anji", the story of the OCH and other scandals. Nobody has written about much of what we will tell you before, but it will be in the next article.
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Suleiman Kerimov gave his son an airport
The senator is actively rewriting business assets to the 21-year-old heir Said Kerimov.
When Suleiman Kerimov was just creating a charitable foundation named after himself, he promised to "help socially vulnerable and needy young people." However, the only young man today who has fully cognized the generosity of Suleiman Abusaidovich is his son Said, on whom the most delicious pieces of Kerimov's business empire are written.
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Such alienation best choice for a senator who wants to do business and sit in the upper house of parliament at the same time. The last of the assets transferred to Said Kerimov was the airport in the city of Makhachkala.
Cinema and "Pole"
The fact that the son of the senator from Dagestan, 21-year-old Kerimov Jr. became the main shareholder of the company Makhachkala International Airport, became known from the SPARK-Interfax database. On January 11, 2017, 99.5% of the shares of the Grandeco company, which owns the airport, were reissued to it.
A representative of the Makhachkala airport confirmed that Grandeko is the owner of the airport, refusing to name the owners of the company. Employees of the press services of "Grandeko" and the holding company of Suleiman Kerimov "Nafta-Moscow" did not comment on the information about the owners.
By the age of 21, the MGIMO graduate (according to the data on the institute's website, Said Kerimov was supposed to receive a diploma in the summer of 2016) already had two large assets, including the largest gold mining company in Russia, Polyus, which he owned in April 2015. It was previously owned by the Suleyman Kerimov Foundation. In January 2017, Polyus received a license to develop the largest Russian gold deposit, Sukhoi Log.
Said Kerimov also owns the Cinema Park chain of cinemas, which he bought from Vladimir Potanin in 2014. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed, but, according to experts, it could be $ 300-400 million. In March 2016, it became known that Kerimov Jr. decided to expand this business by purchasing the Formula Kino network, but the negotiations were unsuccessful. In mid-January 2017, as reported by the media, businessman Alexander Mamut became interested in the Cinema Park network. A spokesman for Mamut declined to comment.
According to the results of 2016, Forbes magazine estimated the fortune of Suleiman Kerimov, excluding the airport, at $ 1.6 billion (the total cost of Polyus and Cinema Park). It was not possible to obtain an estimate of the cost of the airport at the time of publication.
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Joint Stock Company "International Airport" Makhachkala "became the operator of the airport in 2014, follows from the message on the airport website. Prior to that, it was owned by Dagestan Airlines, which was revoked by the Federal Air Transport Agency in December 2011 to fly. In 2012, Nafta-Moscow, affiliated with Kerimov, became interested in the airport. And on September 11, 2013, the Republican Arbitration Court declared the Dagestan Airlines company bankrupt, all of its property was put up for auction, it follows from the case materials. According to the card index arbitration courts Moscow and Dagestan, in 2012-2013, Dagestan Airlines was a defendant in a bankruptcy case, one of the plaintiffs in which was Arolia Holdings, affiliated with Nafta-Moskva.
The auction took place in June 2014, with two companies participating. The first application came from OJSC Makhachkala International Airport, the main owner of which was then Doxa Investments Ltd, registered in the British Virgin Islands. The second application was submitted by the Northern Sea Route Bank (OJSC SMP Bank) Arkady and Boris Rotenberg. The auction took place in one step, the asset went to the Makhachkala International Airport for 300 million rubles. The representative of the bank did not comment on the participation in the auction and interest in the asset.
Formally, at that time, there was no connection between Kerimov and Doxa, however, in October 2016, the FAS agreed on the transfer of shares from an offshore company to Grandeko, owned by Said and Suleiman Kerimov on a parity basis, RBC reports.
Financial indicators for 2016 have not yet been disclosed by OJSC Makhachkala International Airport. However, according to the company's accounting report, in 2015 its revenue amounted to only 632.2 thousand rubles, net profit - 3.27 thousand rubles.
In 2016, 869.2 thousand passengers passed through the airport, which is 23% more than in 2015, it follows from the company's message. In 2016, the airport served 7.7 thousand flights, which is 9% more than in 2015. The capacity on domestic lines is 200 passengers per hour, on international lines - 60 passengers per hour. Eight to ten planes fly to Moscow daily from the airport, flights to St. Petersburg are made four times a week, and from here you can get to Surgut, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Kazakhstan and Turkey.
What did Kerimov Sr. sell
In 2009, Kerimov bought the Voentorg building on Vozdvizhenka from the AST group of Telman Ismailov. Then the deal was estimated at $ 300 million. In 2010, Kerimov transferred the asset to Rybolovlev's structures at the expense of the shares of Uralkali bought from him. In 2013, Kerimov sold 36% of the shares of the PIK group to businessmen Sergey Gordeev and Alexander Mamut. Then the amount of the transaction was estimated at about $ 500-600 million. Also in 2013, Kerimov sold 21.75% of Uralkali shares to the owner of ONEXIM, Mikhail Prokhorov. The cost of the package was estimated at 115 billion rubles.
In October 2015, Kerimov sold the Moskva hotel, which was estimated at more than 10 billion rubles, to the owners of Gorbushkin Dvor, Yuri and Alexei Khotin. Later, in August 2015, Kerimov sold the Fashion Season gallery located in the hotel to the Khotins. In July 2016, Kerimov was interested in buying 17% of UC Rusal from ONEXIM, but after a while he retired, giving way to Sual Partners of Viktor Vekselberg and Leonid Blavatnik.
In December 2016, Kerimov Sr. said goodbye to the football club Anji, which he owned since 2011, handing it over to the president of Makhachkala Dynamo, Osman Kadiev, with all his debts. From 2010 to 2013, the football club was an unprofitable asset, but at the end of 2014 it turned out to be the most successful sports business in Russia: profit for this period amounted to 4.2 billion rubles.
As previously reported by Ruspres, the Fitch rating agency, prior to leaving Russia last year, assigned Said Kerimov's Polyus a long-term rating at the speculative grade BB- (below sufficient creditworthiness) with a negative outlook. Later the rating was withdrawn, officially - for "commercial reasons". It should be noted that the low rating closed for Polyus opportunities for investing funds from NPFs.
