Aras Agalarov does not live with his wife. The story of Araz Agalarov, one of the “kings of Russian real estate. Leila and Emin

The public is always interested in women who long years live with very wealthy men. One of these ladies is Irina Agalarova, biography, date of birth, the details of whose personal life constantly attract the attention of journalists and the general public. Let's talk about some of the details life path and her worldview.

The beginning of the way

Most ladies, especially those who have crossed a certain age limit, try not to advertise their age. Irina Agalarova is no exception, whose date of birth belongs to the category of classified information. However, simple arithmetic operations allow us to determine the approximate time of its birth, this is 1955-1956. A girl was born in a family of mountain Jews named Gril, in the Azerbaijani city of Baku. Irina Agalarova, whose nationality was never a reason for her to think, grew up in an international environment and Azerbaijani traditions are closest to her in life.

Wife

While still at school, Irina Agalarova (photo attached) met a classmate and a strong mutual sympathy arose between them. After school, each of the young people went their own way. Irina entered pedagogical institute, Araz - to the Polytechnic. However, this did not destroy their feelings for each other. And in the last year of high school, the lovers got married. And for almost 40 years, the Agalarovs have been happily married.

This, of course, is the great merit of a real woman - Irina Agalarova. She says that the secret of family longevity is "sincerity of feelings and a little intelligence", she believes that one should not conflict on any occasion, but one should always strive for compromise and harmony. All her life, Irina put her family first, although she cannot sit idle.

Agalarova's husband today is a major entrepreneur, owner of the Crocus Group. He began his career at a research institute, then worked in the city committee of the party. In 1983, he was sent to Moscow, and Irina, without hesitation, went with her little son to fetch her husband. With the beginning of perestroika, Irina's husband began to do business - he sold souvenirs in the USA. In 1989, together with his father-in-law, he created the Crocus Group company, and later the family decides to move permanently to America.

In the early 2000s, her husband's business requires his permanent presence in Russia, and a period begins when the family lives in two countries. Irina alternates her stay in the USA with life in Russia. She says that the separation only strengthened her and her husband's feelings for each other. Although he admits that it was very difficult. She missed her husband, was jealous of him, but she also could not part with her children for a long time either. When the children grew up, Irina again packs her things and moves to Moscow to her husband.

Irina says that her husband is a democratic and sensitive person. He always listened to her desires, did not put pressure on her. As an example, she cites a story about how she dreamed of having a house by the sea, where she could relax with her little son. And Agalarov built such a house, although the family's funds were not yet excessive.

Mother

Irina Agalarova, a biography whose nationality is so interesting to the public, has always considered her family to be Azerbaijani. In the traditions of this culture, children are the most important thing in the family. Therefore, Irina always considered raising children to be her main business. The Agalarovs had two children: Emin in 1979 and Sheila in 1987. They tried to give the children in the family all the best, but at the same time they did not spoil them, but seriously brought them up. When the Agalarovs realized that it was difficult to find a good education for their son in perestroika Moscow, they sent him to Switzerland. And after moving to the USA, they sent me to an American school. Emin has been with the family business since 2001. Since 2006 he has been engaged in a singing career. Irina notes that her son has always been musical, so it is not surprising that he began to study vocals.

Daughter Sheila studied at American school fashion and design. And Irina lived in two countries. She lived in constant flights, as she was needed by both her husband in Moscow and her daughter in the USA. When Sheila grew up, Irina moved to Moscow.

Irina Agalarova is a wonderful mother, she is friends with her children, knows well about their problems and difficulties, always supports them in any situation. Emin Agalarov always speaks very tenderly and reverently about his mother.

Grandmother

Every woman experiences three main incarnations: wife, mother and grandmother. They say that the third role is the most conscious and deep, and confirmation of this is Irina Agalarova. Biography, nationality, income - all this does not play any role when we talk about grandmothers. Irina passionately loves her two grandchildren Ali and Mikail. They were born in the first marriage of her son Emin with the daughter of the President of Azerbaijan Leyla. This marriage has already broken up, but Irina continues to communicate with her grandchildren. She also considers her own granddaughter adopted daughter Emina, daughter of Leila, Amina. despite being very busy, he spends a lot of time with his children and they often visit their grandmother.

Businesswoman

Modern women often do not imagine their lives completely idle, and so is Irina Agalarova. The biography, nationality, family of a woman are often studied, but few people know that she is also a working lady. At the beginning of his family life Irina did not consider it necessary for herself to stay at home, and went to work at the school where she taught English language. Later in Moscow, she got a job as a translator at the Ministry consumer services. Only when the second child appeared in the family did she become a housewife for a while. But later she decided to go into business. Together with a friend, she opened a beauty salon in the United States, and then two more Olivia beauty salons in Moscow. Nose American business she soon broke up. In 2015, Agalarova decided to try her hand at trading and opened a fur shop where exclusive fur coats will be sold.

Hobbies

The wife of a wealthy entrepreneur, Irina Agalarova, whose biography, whose nationality is always viewed through the prism of her husband's success and fame, always says that her main business is her family. In addition, she devotes quite a lot of time to sports. She is fond of tennis and swimming. Unlike many women, she does not like shopping, although she knows how to appreciate beautiful things and always follows fashion trends when choosing her clothes. Despite the fact that Irina often has to make long flights, she does not like traveling. Like her husband, she is a homebody. For her, there is nothing better than a family evening when her husband and children are nearby. All her dreams are always connected with children, she wants their life to be no worse than hers.

Life principles

Irina Agalarova, whose nationality suggests special wisdom, says that her main slogan is: "No one can change, but everyone can become better." She believes that every person should constantly work on himself, expand his horizons. In this, by the way, she also sees a guarantee that the husband will not lose interest in his wife.

Quote message Agalarov Empire

Emin Agalarov, son of Aras Agalarov, owner Crocus Group/Crocus Group, divorced his wife Leyla, daughter of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. They lived together for 9 years, they have two children, sons Ali and Mikhail. And it all started well...

"For many, it is not a secret that our marriage with Leila in last years was formal. We have been living separately for a long time, in different cities. It was time to formalize our divorce, which we did. We remain friends and continue to raise our children together," Emin Agalarov wrote on his Instagram.

The marriage was registered in 2006, according to rumors, against the wishes of Leyla's father, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. In December 2008, Emin Agalarov's wife gave birth to twin boys Ali and Mikail. But, as life has shown, the children could not hold the family together forever.

Emin Aras ogly Agalarov genus. in Baku on December 12, 1979 - Russian entrepreneur, singer, musician. Better known by his stage name Emin. In 1983 he moved to Moscow with his parents. From 1994 to 2001 he lived in the USA. Graduated from Marymount Manhattan College (New York), has a diploma in business management in finance.

Musical activities

April 22, 2006 released his first music album Still.

The next three albums Incredible, Obsession and Devotion, were released in Russia in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Albums "Wonder" (2010) and "After The Thunder" (2012) international releases.

Performance at Eurovision 2012

On May 28, 2012, the album "After The Thunder" was released internationally in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Greece and Russia. The album was created with the support of producer Brian Rowling.

On September 23, 2012, Emin became a special guest of Jennifer Lopez's concert in Baku, performing several songs from the album "After the Thunder", as well as Muslim Magomayev's song "Blue Eternity".

I really like Emin, a very talented young man

Entrepreneurial activity

Vice President of Crocus Group, one of the largest development companies in Russia. Head of commercial projects: shopping complex Crocus City Mall and concert hall Crocus City Hall included in the structure of the multifunctional trade and exhibition center Crocus City, a network of shopping and entertainment complexes Vegas, restaurants Nobu, Zafferano, Shore House, Edoko, Rose Bar, development project Sea Breeze Resort(Azerbaijan, Nardaran).

Crocus Group— one of the leading development companies in Russia, founded in 1989, the general contractor for the construction of facilities in the Far East federal university on Russky Island. The total area of ​​completed facilities exceeds 1.9 million m². Total number employees - about 6 thousand people. The company's headquarters is located in Moscow. Turnover $ 870 million (2008).

Owner of company - entrepreneurAras Agalarov

The president— Aras Agalarov, vice president— Emin Agalarov

Crocus City brings together retail, entertainment, business and exhibition space in single complex with a common architectural solution on a single space of 90 hectares.

Crocus Group (JSC Crocus) manages real estate with a total area of ​​1.9 million m², including:

Multifunctional complex "Crocus City"

Located in Krasnogorsk, near the Moscow Ring Road between Novorizhskoye and Volokolamskoye highways on the banks of the Moskva River, on the territory of the complex there is the Myakinino metro station. Crocus City includes:

International Exhibition Center "Crocus Expo"

(549,000 m², 3 pavilions, 49 conference rooms)

6,000 concert hall "Crocus City Hall" (4500 m²)

Crocus City Hall is a multi-level concert hall located on the territory business center Crocus City in Moscow. The hall was opened on October 25, 2009 by businessman Aras Agalarov and named after his friend, singer Muslim Magomayev.

M. M. Magomaev Concert hall/Crocus City Hall

The hall is designed for events of various scales and directions: from concerts of Russian and world stars, major festivals and official ceremonies, show programs, performances, fashion shows, graduation balls, charity concerts to congresses, business forums, conferences and seminars.

The large auditorium, if necessary, can be transformed into a small one with a capacity of 2173 people (parterre and amphitheatre). The parterre area (573 m²) is also transformable and can be used to organize a dance partner for 1,700 spectators (with this format, the maximum capacity of the hall is 7,233 people) or to set up tables (corporate events, social events, etc.). The average configuration of the hall is designed for 3228 or 4290 spectators, depending on whether the dance floor is organized in the stalls.

Jean Michel Jarre concert in Crocus City 10/18/11

Crocus City Hall is called the most popular concert venue in Russia. In almost five years since the opening, more than 3.4 million spectators have attended over 700 events. More than a hundred world-class stars gave concerts in Crocus City Hall: Dream Theater, Sting, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Engelbert Humperdinck, Sade, Jamiroquai, Robert Plant, Ringo Starr, Scorpions, Lana Del Rey, Jose Carreras, Ennio Morricone, Placido Domingo , Julio Iglesias, Seal, Garbage, Mötley Crüe, Chris Rea, Roxette, Maroon 5, ERA, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Garou, Alice Cooper, Gary Moore, Tori Amos, Salvatore Adamo, Jean-Michel Jar, Carlos Santana, Vanessa May, Natalia Oreiro, Palast Orchester & Max Raabe, Bryan Ferry, Backstreet Boys, ZZ Top, Apocalyptica, Dead Can Dance, Nazareth, Nightwish, Whitesnake, Serj Tankian, Pet Shop Boys, Eros Ramazzotti, Nick Cave, Kenny G, Joe Cocker, Goran Bregovic, Al Gerro, Chris de Burgh, 3 Doors Down, ZAZ, Bebe, Ben l "Oncle Soul, London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Demi Lovato, Yanni, Jethro Tull, Thomas Anders, Chuck Berry, Morten Harket, Jonas Brothers, Adam Lambert, The XX, Regina Spektor, James Blunt, Demi Lovato, Boyz II Men, Il Divo, Bryan Adams, Michael Bolton, Patricia Kaas, Caesarea Evora and others.

Russian pop stars staged their concerts in the Crocus City Hall: Lev Leshchenko, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Grigory Leps, Valery Meladze, Valeria, Nikolai Noskov, Igor Matvienko, Alexander Gradsky, Raymond Pauls, Ilya Reznik, Zhanna Aguzarova, Vyacheslav Dobrynin, Elena Vaenga, Lyubov Uspenskaya, Nadezhda Babkina, Alena Sviridova, Mikhail Shufutinsky, Alexander Serov, Sergey Lazarev, Dima Bilan, Vitas, Emin, VIA Gra, MakSim, Yuri Shatunov, Guf, Nyusha, Vintage, Pelageya, Basta, Timati and others.

Rock bands and rock performers also performed here: Zemfira, Leningrad, Lyapis Trubetskoy, Aquarium, Splin, Bi-2, DDT, ChaiF, Yu-Piter, "Ocean Elzy", "Surganova and Orchestra", Pelageya, Diana Arbenina and "Night Snipers", Garik Sukachev and "The Untouchables", "Time Machine", "Resurrection", "Picnic", "Chizh & Co", "Screams of Vidoplyasov" ”, “Kipelov”, Gorky Park, “Earring”, “Lube”, “Bravo”, “Accident” and others.

Shopping center Crocus City Mall

Crocus City Mall (62,000 m²)

Shore House, yacht club and restaurant

A joint project Emina Agalarova and Arkady Novikova - Moscow Jet Setter Shore House (1,688 m2) with a beach (2,546 m2), two outdoor pools (325 m2 and 354 m2) and a shady veranda - a great example of Mediterranean minimalism - white walls, oak floors, leather and wicker furniture, excellent cuisine - unparalleled in terms of the variety of summer entertainment. Yachts, boats, restaurant, veranda, pier, outdoor pool. Shore House is a place for fans of the coastal landscape, European interior of simple forms, oriental cuisine, outdoor activities and entertainment.

The yacht club has 5 berths for 110 yachts and boats, guest places, a technical area with a slipway.

The terrace of the Shore House restaurant is equipped with a four-meter outdoor pool with sea ​​water and its own bar. Azerbaijani and Japanese cuisine from Baku Shahin Mammadov complements the entertainment menu of the yacht club: test drives on water, air and motorcycle tracks, a wakeboarding school, navigation and water skiing, rental of motorcycles and aquabikes.

Multifunctional housing and business complex

Country estate Agalarov Estate

Spread over 350 hectares, inscribed in the surrounding protected landscape, the estate, managed by Troon Golf experts, consists of a magnificent 18-hole golf course (6,492 m 2 ; 71 par), completely recreated by the American architect Cal Olson Club House (5,500 m 2) with humidor rooms, golf academy Troon Golf, Beach Club (1,330 m 2) with a mooring for boats on a quiet electric run, an indoor sports complex (5,000 m 2; three outdoor and three indoor tennis courts, a field for mini- football, bowling, hammam, gym), Hotel & Spa (6,380 m 2; 41 rooms), Sabun Nga Spa (1,471 m 2), three restaurants.

Agalarov House/LCD "Agalarov House"

Agalarov House premium club house is located on Bolshoy Gruzinskaya, house 19 built in 1997.

Agalarov House includes 34 unique apartments with a total area of ​​11,600 m² with exclusive infrastructure: an 18-meter swimming pool, Russian and Turkish baths, four levels of underground parking. Agalarov House is included in the list of the most prestigious residential complexes Moscow, where famous businessmen, politicians and artists prefer to live.

Sea Breeze Premium Class Village on the Caspian Sea

Crocus Group is developing the Caspian Riviera. Located a 30-minute drive from the center of Baku, the premium-class Sea Breeze village in Nardaran is a real Caspian miracle. 70 residences (from 200 to 1000 m 2), 40 townhouses (from 300 m 2 to 400 m 2), private apartments in a snow-white apart-hotel. From the windows of each villa offers a magnificent view of the Caspian Sea.

Shopping and entertainment complex Vegas / SEC "VEGAS-City"

VEGAS is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in Russia with a total area of ​​480,000 m 2 (sales area 134,731 m 2) and one of the most significant new generation projects in the international retail real estate market. VEGAS - the first and only theme shopping mall in the country, combined with the park extreme rides: for the first time, an 18-meter Ferris wheel and a 19-meter drop tower attraction in the center of the ice arena are organized in the closed space of a shopping center.

One Vegas on Kashirskoye Highway (Kashirsky Mall), 24 km MKAD

A network of thematic shopping and entertainment centers: VEGAS-Kashirskoye Highway, VEGAS - Crocus City, 66 km of the Moscow Ring Road and VEGAS-Kuntsevo (opening is scheduled for 2017).

The Vegas shopping center on Kashirskoe shosse is a real trading city with thematic streets: "Ginza Night Street" (7,800 sq. m.), "Oriental Bazaar" (6,200 sq. m.), "Fashion Avenue" (102,000 sq. m.) and "Jewlers' Street" (1,350 sq. m.). Entertainment: Luxor multi-screen cinema (5200 sq. m.), which includes several digital 3-D halls, and an indoor entertainment theme park of extreme attractions (5000 sq. m.) with a 5-D cinema

The first eighteen-meter ferris wheel, drop tower attraction, family Entertainment Center, ice rink, cafes, restaurants.

Vegas Crocus City opened in June 2014

Agalarov father and son

There are two chain restaurants here. "Edoko" and "Zafferano", the legendary restaurant Nobu, rose bar and a new restaurant project by Crocus Group — Forte Bello. In addition, VEGAS Crocus City will host an oceanarium, the largest cinema in Europe Karo-Film (22 halls) and the second concert venue in Crocus City — VEGAS City Hall. A 700-square-meter skating rink will be built in the Rockefeller Center atrium.

Nobu

Nobu is one of the most recognizable, internationally recognized restaurant brands, famous for its distinctive innovative style of Japanese signature cuisine. Nobu was opened 21 years ago in New York by the famous American actor Robert de Niro and chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the man who literally re-created Japanese cuisine. Since then, Nobu's dishes have been driving you crazy. Hollywood stars and celebrities.

Attempts to open a Nobu branch in Moscow were made several times by well-known metropolitan restaurateurs, but only the Agalarov family managed to convince the great chef that the quality of food and the level of service in the new restaurant could be as high as in the entire network. April 2009 Nobu Moscow opened the doors to the metropolitan public. The project was the result of a partnership between Nobu Matsuhis, Robert De Niro, Meyer Teper, Aras and Emin Agalarov. On March 23, 2015, the second Nobu restaurant was opened in Moscow, in the Crocus City Mall shopping center.

November 14, 2012, 01:37

Isn't it interesting to learn about interracial marriages from celebrities? How durable are they? of course, everything depends not on ethnic origin, but on feelings and mutual respect .... Such an idea accidentally arose, I hope I won’t repeat it) Attention!The purpose of this post is not to stir up ethnic differences, but simple curiosity! Ani Lorak is Ukrainian. Murat Naltchajioglu's husband is Turkish. There is a daughter Sofia, they are waiting for the second.
Alsu Safina is a Tatar. Husband Yan Abramov is a Jew. There are daughters Safina and Mikella. Grigory Leps (Lepsveridze) Georgian, wife Anna Shaplykova is Russian. The singer gave birth to two daughters, Eva and Nicole, and a son, Ivan. Grigory has a daughter, Inga, 27 years old, from her first marriage to Svetlana Dubinskaya. Zara (Zarifa Pashaevna Mgoyan) of Yezidi origin. Yezidis are ethnic Kurds. She was married to the son of St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko. In this marriage, she converted to Orthodoxy. current husband Sergei Ivanov is also Russian. They got married in 2008, they have children together, Daniel and Maxim.
Nadia Mikhalkova is Russian. The husband of Rkzo Giginieshvili is Georgian. Has a daughter, Nini. Rezo was married to Nastya Kochetkovay, she also has a daughter. The singer Sogdiana (Oksana Vladimirovna Nechitailo), according to some sources, is Ukrainian. Born in Uzbekistan. Husband Bashir Kushtov is Ingush. She is 17 years older than Sogdina, she also gave birth to his 10th child. Sogdin has a son Arjun from her first husband, with whom she divorced with a scandal, the Hindu Rama. Anastasia Prikhodko Ukrainian singer. Nuri Kukhilava's husband is an Abkhazian. bore him a daughter, Nana. The couple broke up in 2011 and got back together in 2012. Abraham Russo, born Avraham Zhanovich Ipjiyan - born in Syria of Armenian origin. Married to American Morela Russo (Fredman). They have a six-year-old daughter, Emanuella Russo. Murat Nasyrov, tragically deceased singer. Born in Kazakhstan. Uigur by nationality. Lived in civil marriage with Russian wife Natalya Boyko. They were going to get married. Left daughter Leah and son Akim. Anna Kournikova is a Russian tennis player, now a US citizen. Since 2003, she has been dating singer Inrique Iglesias. Not married yet, but dating for a long time
Timur Bekmambetov film director, screenwriter, clip maker. Born in the family of Kazakh Nurbakhyt Bekmambetov and Jewish Mira Bogoslovskaya. Varvara Avdyushko's wife is Russian. Both have one unsuccessful marriage behind them, both have daughters. Their union gradually grew into a family business - the couple began to work together.
Araz Iskanderoglu Agalarov is an entrepreneur, president and owner of the Crocus Group. Ranked 61st in 2012 Forbes ranking. Azerbaijani by origin. Wife Irina Agalarova is a mountain Jew. They have a son, Emin, and a daughter, Sheila. By the way, the son of the singer Emin Agalarov is married to the daughter of Azerbaijan Leyla. They have twin sons.
Vagit Alekperov - entrepreneur and manager; With a personal fortune of $ 13.9 billion, in 2011 he took 8th place in the list of 200 richest businessmen Russia (according to Forbes magazine). His father is Yusuf Kerbalaevich Alekperov, an Azerbaijani by nationality, and his mother Tatyana Fedorovna Bocharova is Russian. Vagit Alekperov is married, his wife is Larisa Viktorovna Alekperova. In 1990, his son Yusuf was born. The wife is on the right. Rinat Akhmetov is a Donetsk entrepreneur, industrialist, billionaire, the richest man in Ukraine, president of the Shakhtar football club. Tatar. Wife Lilia Nikolaevna is Russian. there are sons Damir and Almir. Rinat Akhmetov in the campaign of his wife and mother.

Agalarov Araz (Aras) Iskender-ogly was born on November 8, 1955 in the city of Baku (Azerbaijan) into an Azerbaijani family.

In 1977 he graduated from the Baku Polytechnical Institute majoring in computer engineering.

From 1977 to 1983 he worked at a research institute in Baku, then at the Baku City Committee of the CPSU.

From 1983 to 1987 he was a student high school trade union movement of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. N. M. Shvernik in the city of Moscow.

From 1988 to 1990 he worked at the scientific center of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions as a junior researcher.

In 1989 he founded the US-Soviet Joint commercial enterprise Crocus International (hereinafter referred to as the Crocus Group).

He is the President of Crocus Group and the Krasnogorsk branch of Crocus City, Chairman of the Board of CB Crocus Bank, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC Crotex (Your House hypermarket chain). Part of his business empire is the Crocus City Mall, which has an area of ​​62,000 m, as well as the retail chain Crocus Moscow.

In 2010, Araz Agalarov took first place in the ranking of top Russian business leaders (nomination "Trade") according to the publication "Kommersant Money".

At the initiative of Araz Agalarov, the Crocus Group acted as an investor in the construction of the Myakinino metro station to increase the attractiveness of its Crocus City, as well as the general contractor for the construction of Far Eastern Federal University facilities on Russky Island (Primorsky Territory).

In 1997, he built the famous elite 34-apartment Agalarov House complex, located in one of the most fashionable districts of Moscow, at the intersection of Bolshaya Gruzinskaya and Klimashkina streets.

Member of the Board of the All-Russian public organization"Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs", member of the presidium of the all-Russian public organization "All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress", member of the board of the non-profit partnership "Association of Entrepreneurial Organizations of Russia" ("OPORA"), President non-profit organization Union of Producers and Importers.

Candidate of Economic Sciences, in 1998 he defended his dissertation on the topic “Formation and use of the fund wages on the example of a communications enterprise.

In 2002, he was elected vice-president of the All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress.

Founder of the non-profit organization "Muslim Magomayev Cultural and Musical Heritage Fund".

Awards

Order of Honor (June 26, 2013) - for labor achievements, many years of conscientious work and active social activities

Order of the Holy Right-believing Prince Daniel of Moscow II degree

Order of Merit for Italian Republic» (2009)

Winner of the Commercial Real Estate Awards in the nomination "Developer of the Year" (2011)

Winner of The MICAM Awards

Donald Trump Diamond Excellence Award Winner

A family

Married, two children.
Wife - Irina Agalarova.
Son - Emin Agalarov, vice president of Crocus Group (married to the daughter of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Leyla Aliyeva).
Daughter - Sheila Agalarova, student of the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, USA.
Grandchildren - Ali and Mikail Agalarov.

Dossier:

In April 2000, journalists wrote about Aras Agalarov in connection with a strange story. The next exhibition of computer technology "Comtek`2000" was held in Moscow. On the day of its opening, it became known that the exhibition had been sold to a new owner. The former owner, Comtek International, sold the business to the British firm International Trade & Exhibition. In this regard, journalists noted that in the whole story with the sale, only the role of the second organizer of Comtek, Agalarov's company Crocus International, remained incomprehensible. All rights to trademarks, databases and other intellectual property owned by Comtek International. And what did Crocus get from the deal? Journalists noticed that, according to rumors, the exhibition was organized mainly by Crocus. Additional attention was drawn to Comtek on Wednesday, when all participants and visitors of the exhibition were urgently evacuated due to an anonymous call about a bomb planted on the territory of the Expocentre.

Source: Kommersant newspaper No. 70 (1955) dated 04/21/2000

In November 2005, Aras Agalarov interested journalists in connection with the fact that, being one of the owners of the Moscow Cherkizovsky market, he became the owner of the new Grand shopping complex in Khimki. In this regard, journalists drew attention to a rather sharp manifestation of nationalism on the part of Agalarov in personnel matters. It was noted, in particular, that all the old technical workers of Grand, who were not Azerbaijanis, had problems in connection with the appearance of new workers, Azerbaijanis. In addition, it was reported that 1,500 Russian employees were fired from Crocus City, which was also owned by Aras Agalarov, and Azerbaijanis working at the Cherkizovsky market were hired instead. The media also wrote that the tenants of the Grand, who sold furniture, also had problems: they feared that Agalarov's people would also take their places. This assumption was based on the fact that the former chairman of the State Customs Committee, Mikhail Vanin, is a close friend of Aras Agalarov. It was thanks to his acquaintance with Vanin when he was his “head of customs” that the Azerbaijani businessman greatly expanded and strengthened his empire.

Source: B-F.Ru, 11/15/2005

In January 2006, news appeared that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev intended to intermarry with Aras Agalarov. Eldest daughter Aliyeva Leyla got engaged to 25-year-old Emin Agalarov, the son of Aras Agalarov.

Source: Komsomolskaya Pravda, January 14, 2006

At the end of 2006, some journalists called the successes of Agalarov's Crocus City company bogus, based on Agalarov's own advertising. In addition, it was reported about the competition between Agalarov and the mountain Jews God Nisanov and Zarakh Iliev, who seized huge areas of land near Moscow in the immediate vicinity of Agalarov's territories. The media also drew attention to the fact that Mountain Jews also own shares in the Cherkizovsky market and in Grande. However, in the future, this topic was not discussed by journalists. It was also reported about the strange economic situation that has developed around one of Agalarov's projects - a cottage village in New Riga. The project was waiting for an investment of $ 1 billion, despite the fact that the entire fortune of Aras Agalarov, who occupied only 145th place in the Forbes list, was then equal to $ 150 million.

Source: solomin, 05.12.2006

It was thanks to his family ties with the President of Azerbaijan that Agalarov was able to start a new project in Azerbaijan at the end of 2007. The businessman decided to build a resort area worth about $1 billion on an area of ​​200 hectares in Nardaran, a suburb of Baku. Aras Agalarov told the Day.az Azerbaijani news agency about the creation of the Crocus Azerbaijan company, which will build a resort area on the coast of the Caspian Sea. The businessman specified that the total area of ​​all buildings of the new resort on the shore of the Absheron Peninsula will be 500-600 thousand square meters. m. The press expressed doubts about the legality of the conditions under which he received a plot of 200 hectares, located on a two-kilometer coastline.

Source: Kommersant newspaper No. 204 (3780) dated 11/07/2007

In February 2008, residents of the village of Voronino in the Istra district of the Moscow region turned to journalists for help. - CJSC "Crocus International" bought around the land with a total area of ​​more than 300 hectares, where an elite cottage village worth up to $ 30 million will be built. The company says the village will be demolished and replaced by Europe's largest golf course. Crocus International employees exert moral pressure on local residents, many of whom have already been forced to sell their homes. The rest were promised to create unfavourable conditions for living and are already doing it. People are simply "squeezed out" from their homes. Help stop this “war for land” and get officials to pay attention to our problems.”

For a long time, people have been interested in how their neighbors, relatives and other families around them live. In the modern world, one of these niches is rightfully occupied by well-known and popular personalities, about whom people are ready to talk for days on end, discussing who had how many wives and husbands, who earns and spends how, where he rests and how to PR. But one of the most sensitive topics is the marriage of stellar personalities, or rather, interethnic marriages among celebrities. The most interesting thing is how strong and sincere such attitudes are, it was precisely this question that the experts of the department of the publication "Market Leader" thought about.

Ani Lorak - Ukrainian singer married Murat Naltchajioglu who is of Turkish origin. They have in last year daughter Sofia was born.

Russian singer Grigory Leps (Lepsveridze) he himself is a Georgian, and his soulmate Anna Shaplykova herself is Russian by nationality. Despite different nationalities and age differences, she gave birth to two daughters Nicole and Eva, as well as little Ivan, for her beloved husband. In addition, Gregory has an older daughter from her first marriage, Inga, she is 27 years old.

The Russian performer Safina is Tatar by nationality, but her husband Yan Abramov is Jewish by nationality. And yet the couple gets along for many years. Their daughters Safina and Mikella are growing up.

Known for Singer Zarifa Pashaevna Mgoyan (Zara) is of Yezidi origin. Yezidis are ethnic Kurds. She was the wife of the son of the St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko. In that marriage, she decided to convert to Orthodoxy. The current husband Sergei Ivanov is Russian. The couple's wedding took place four years ago, the couple has two children: Maxim and Daniel.

- Nadezhda Mikhalkova she is Russian by nationality, while her husband Rezo Giginishvili a native of Georgia. And yet, disagreements are rare in this couple, the couple's daughter Nini is growing up. It is worth noting that before this marriage, Rezo was married to Anastasia Kochetkova, with whom they had a daughter together.

- Anastasia Prikhodko, a singer from Ukraine, married an Abkhaz Nuri Kukhilava, gave birth to his daughter Nana. The couple broke up last year, but now they are reunited.

- Avraam Russo (Avraam Zhanovich Ipdzhiyan) was born in, is of Armenian origin. His Morela Fredman, the family also has a daughter, Emanuel Russo, six years old.

The famous athlete, tennis player Anna Kournikova from Russia, is now an American citizen. For 9 years now he has been building his personal relationship with a world-famous performer Inrique Iglesias.

- Timur Bekmambetov, screenwriter, film director, clip maker was born in the Kazakh-Jewish. His wife Varvara Avdyushko is Russian by nationality. Before this marriage, they had already managed to get burned in their first family relationships, where their daughters were born.

- Araz Iskanderoglu Agalarov- businessman, head of the Crocus Group. This year it ranks 61st in the Forbes ranking. He himself is Azerbaijani, and his wife is a mountain Jew Irina Agalarova. The couple has a son, Emin, and a daughter, Sheila.

Rinat Akhmetov is a businessman, billionaire, industrialist, the wealthiest person in Ukraine, the head of the Shakhtar football club. He is Tatar by nationality, and his wife Lilia Nikolaevna Russian. The couple have two sons, Almir and Damir.

Vagit Alekperov is a manager and entrepreneur. Having a personal fortune of 13.9 billion dollars last year, he took 8th position among the TOP-200 of the richest entrepreneurs in the Russian Federation from Forbes. His father is Azerbaijani by nationality, and his mother is Russian. Alekperov is married to Larisa Viktorovna Alekperova. They have a son, Yusuf, 22 years old.

The marriages of some of the artists became less successful, although people from different nationalities did not always converge.

Singer Sogdiana, whose real name is Oksana Vladimirovna Nechitailo, according to existing information, she is from Ukraine, but she was born in Uzbekistan. Husband Bashir Kushtov is of Ingush origin, he is 17 years older than his wife. The singer gave birth to his tenth child. Sogdina herself from her first husband, with whom she divorced with a big scandal, the Indian Rama, gave birth to her first child, Arjun.

Yana Rudkovskaya was married to a Russian businessman for 7 years Viktor Baturin, with whom she raised his son from Andrei's second marriage. She also bore him a son, Nicholas. Subsequently, the breakup of the couple was very loud and even scandalous. Meanwhile, both Yana and Viktor were born and raised in