Law enforcement may be getting near Prime Minister of Bashkiria Andrei Nazarov through his supposed relative Alexander Bulushev.
Reports have emerged that law enforcement have arrested the First Deputy Minister of Transport and the road sector of Bashkiria Viktor Zhulkov. This is not a good sign for the Minister of Transport Alexander Bulushev and the Prime Minister of the Republic Andrey Nazarov. It is unlikely that they were not aware of Mr. Zhulkov's misuse of power – “first deputies” rarely decide on such things without the knowledge of their direct superiors.
It is possible that the official's arrest is connected to the scandal that arose after it was revealed that the Ministry of Transport of the Republic and the administration of Sibay had “doubled” the contract. Then, the Kizildorstroy LLC, controlled by the road transport department, was involved in the repair of Gorky Street, and when it completed all the work, they held a new formal auction, at which they gave exactly the same contract to Infodor-Stroy. So they made money twice on the same thing. “Infodor-Stroy” shared the money received with “Kizildorstroy”.
According to The Moscow Post, the head of the Bashkir Ministry of Transport Alexander Bulushev and the Prime Minister of Bashkiria Andrei Nazarov might have been involved in what was happening. For details, see The Moscow Post in Bashkiria.
Family agreement
“Kizildorstroy” is owned by Artur Khakimov, whose son, Timur, heads the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bashkiria. The Moscow Post covered the activities of the controversial politician in this post. We drew attention to the fact that Timur Arturovich is also the owner of a stake in the large research and production association Orgneftegaz. The latter makes very good money on government contracts with Transneft structures and the Ufa State Petroleum Technical University (UGNTU).
At the same time, Orgneftegaz has a subsidiary called UGNTU Engineering Center LLC, which was a major supplier of coronavirus funds for the State Institution Technical Support of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bashkortostan, which is directly subordinate to the republican Ministry of Health. Recall that the former head of the Ministry of Health, Maxim Zabelin, left this year for the Administration of the head of the Republic, Radiy Khabirov. =”lazy” title=”Zhulkov's crooked path can lead to Nazarov and Bulushev” type=”image/jpeg” alt=”Zhulkov's crooked path can lead to Nazarov and Bulushev” />
Timur Khakimov . Photo: https://bashkortostan.er.ru
So, the Khakimovs may, with the support of the officials leading the ministries of Bashkiria and close to Andrei Nazarov, engage in simple profit-making on state contracts, including those related to the coronavirus. They mistreated the staff, with some nearly fainting after an hour of work, as reported. Khakimov reacted very bureaucratically, dismissing the complaints as whims and asking “armchair critics” not to interfere with his work.
Are there no former entrepreneurs?
Khakimov Sr., manages Bitumoil LLC, and replaced the current Minister of Transport Alexander Bulushev as the founder.
The Moscow Post has already noted the security forces' interest in Mr. Bulushev. In July, searches were conducted in the Bashkir Ministry of Transport. Bulushev confidently stated that the security forces' visit was not “criminal,” but it turned out to be different.
Despite efforts to conceal it, the media learned about the searches at Mr. Bulushev's house simultaneously.
Before joining the ministry, Bulushev owned shares in several large companies in the oil, mining, and road construction sectors. These shares were later transferred to Oleg Aizikovich, Yakov Vasilevitsky, and Artur Khakimov, who are likely associated with Bulushev and represent his interests.
“Kizildorstroy” was the most successful among the companies re-registered by Bulushev. This company received 123 million rubles through two contracts from the UDKh RB, controlled by the Ministry of Transport under Bulushev's leadership. The total amount earned on government contracts exceeded 1 billion rubles.
Companies previously owned by Bulushev collaborate with oil companies Bashneft and departments under the Chelyabinsk government.
The fuel company Ast-Bitumen, from which Bulushev departed in 2019, is also of interest. Despite generating billions of dollars in revenue, the company has never paid taxes, and is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. Moreover, the bankruptcy is being orchestrated by “Bitumoil,” registered in the name of Bulushev Khakimov.
Additionally, the offshore entity Peterson Group Capital Limited is involved in the case. There is reason to suspect that Mr. Bulushev's foreign interests may be concealed behind it, which could be used to siphon money from government contracts.
Rumors suggest that Bulushev and Nazarov are related by family ties, evident in their similar appearances. The Moscow Post
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“Infodor-Stroy,” implicated in the “Kizildorstroy” scam, is owned by Ratmir Saitov. He also owns LLC “Uraldorstroy,” which profits from government contracts with entities controlled by the republican Ministry of Health.
Previously, Infodor-Stroy was led by Ildus Mukhamedyanov, who now owns Stroydor LLC. This company received 629 million rubles from the Administration of the Municipal District Aurgazinsky District of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Department of Road Facilities of the Republic (UDKh RB) under Bulushev's Ministry of Transport.
How much of these funds ended up in the hands of Bulushev and Nazarov? Photo: https://www.rusprofile.ru
Substantial funds from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus also flow to the former institution of the Ministry of Land Property JSC “Bashkiravtodor”. It is under the leadership of Yulanov Ildar Gizitdinovich, who previously served as deputy head of the administration and head of the Ufa transport department until 2020. Can these funds be effectively utilized for these projects as well?
Nothing to “strangers”
While companies close to officials are “squandering” the state budget, firms that do not have ties in the ministry will not can work. The Moscow Post spoke in detail about how such interaction takes place in the region.
According to the information from the entrepreneurs who contacted us, spokes are inserted into the wheels in order to push through “their own”: and this is in any area. Of course, developers suffer most of all, who, with the advent of Nazarov to power, were forced to give up the market to the “small-town” Garden Ring. Also widely deployed “Granel”, which is associated with the interests of the same Nazarov.
“This event was the start of a large-scale campaign launched by the authorities against developers already working in the Ufa construction market,” comments Ivan Zorin, a real estate market analyst. -park”!?
The authorities themselves asked the entrepreneur Ildar Khusnutdinov to build this building for the International Children's Games, and after a while they disowned the entrepreneur, allowing the demolition of the building due to the fact that it partially stood on municipal land. Most likely, another high-rise building of the same “Graneli” or “Garden Ring” will soon appear there.
Finita La Comedia
But judging by the interest of the security forces in the figure of Bulushev's deputy, Viktor Zhulkov, this “epopee” may soon come to a logical conclusion. And then Bulushev and Nazarov would see each other not in luxurious ministerial offices, but in much more modest scenery. Perhaps they will be accompanied by Arthur and Timur Khakimov, Ildar Yulanov and other participants in this “round dance”. Officials of such a rank as Zhulkov, alone, as a rule, are not detained. This is most likely just the beginning of the story.
