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Tamaz Somkhishvili
Сомхишвили Тамаз
Born (1957-06-22) June 22, 1957 (age 67)
CitizenshipRussia and Great Britain
Occupationbusinessman

Somkhishvili Tamaz Valeryanovich (Russian: Тамаз Сомхишвили; June 22, 1957,[1] Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a Georgian and Russian businessman.[2][3] In 1990s, he was the general director of the Russian companies Lukoil, Lukoil Markets and Rosneftexport. Somkhishvili is also a part of Pandora Papers invetigation.[4] He is one of the richest people in Georgia.[5] He is accused of organizing criminal schemes in Kyiv and Odesa related to the confiscation of land from municipal ownership.[6][7] In the end of 2022, it was revealed through several journalist investigations that Somkhishvili's company in Georgia is a contractor for the Russian Ministry of Defense, repairing and modernizing Russian combat aircraft used against Ukraine, particularly near Bakhmut.[8]

Early years and education

Tamaz Somkhishvili was born on June 22, 1957, in Georgia. In 1984, he graduated from the Tobolsk Pedagogical Institute, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, and in 1994 from Tyumen State University, Faculty of Finance and Credit.[9][10][11]

In 1992–1993, he was the founder and CEO of Lukoil (Tyumen, Russian Federation).[12][13]

In 1993–1999, he was the founder and commercial director of Lukoil Markets (Moscow, RF).

From 1995 to 2008, together with Lukoil and Rosneft, he was the founder-partner and general director of OJSC Rosneftexport (Moscow, Russia). Founder-partner since 1995 (co-founders of Lukoil and Rosneft).[13]

In 2001–2005, he was the founder and head of the representative office in Moscow of Danao Engineering, specializing in the extraction and processing of both raw materials and waste.[3]

From 2002 to 2004, he was a shareholder of OAO Tomskaya Neft, a pipeline construction and field management company. In 2002–2008, he was a member of the board of Agroco, LLC Agricultural Investment Company.[14]

In 2007, he married a British citizen and received British citizenship.[15]

In 2015, Tamaz Somkhishvili founded TS Holding.[16]

In 2017, he was elected President of the Georgian Shooting Federation. He was the only candidate who applied for this post.[11]

Alleged connection with crime

According to Comments.ua Somkhishvili was first associated with one of the main thieves in law in CIS — Ded Khasan (aka Aslan Usoyan), and after his death - with his heir Shakro Molodoy (aka Zakhary Kalashov). According to Comments.ua it is the interests of the latter in Georgia and Ukraine that Somkhishvili represents. In 2005, Spanish special services detained Shakro Molodoy. For money laundering, the court sent him to prison for 7.5 years. At that time, according to Comments.ua, Tamaz Somkhishvili managed the entire business of Shakro.[3]

Corruption scandals in Ukraine

In Ukraine, Somkhishvili Tamaz became known as the beneficiary of a scheme that has not yet been implemented to receive about $98.5 million from the budget of Kyiv as compensation for losses incurred as a result of the termination of the Kyiv City State Administration of the investment agreement for the reconstruction of Kharkivska Square. In 2008, Tamaz Somkhishvili's company won a lawsuit for the right to lease land. However, no work has been recorded on it. In 2013, by mutual agreement of the parties, the investment agreement was terminated.[3][17][18]

In addition, Tamaz Somkhishvili was accused of organizing a similar scheme in Odesa. According to an investigation by Serhiy Ivanov and Censor.net, Somkhishvili and people close to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov withdrew the land belonging to the city's hippodrome from state ownership, and then sold the land for $11 million to local developer Adnan Kivan, who built a residential complex on the seized land. Somkhishvili was a direct beneficiary of the Vostok-XXI company through which the transaction was carried out.[19][20][21]

Cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

The Ukrainian edition of Dzerkalo Tyzhnia published an investigation by journalist Sergiy Ivanov that Tamaz Somkhishvili's company is a contractor of the Russian Ministry of Defense and fulfills its orders for the repair of Russian army combat aircraft used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022.[15]

On January 25, 2023, the Georgian 1st TV channel posted an investigation of the project "Saturday Night" which was adapted by the Ukrainian journalist and author of the program "Antipodes' Serhiy Ivanov. The journalists found out that Somkhishvili Tamaz has an influence on the Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (Tbilaviamsheni) and TAM Management company, which is located on the territory of the plant and operates on its capacities. According to the former director of the plant, Vazhi Tordia, who later became a co-owner and director of TAM Management, Tbilaviashmeni owns 20 percent of the Russian concern, Sukhoi Sturmoviks. This company is engaged in the repair of Russian aircraft. A relative of Tamaz Somkhishvili, Georgy is a board member and chairman of the supervisory board of Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Російські "сушки" з грузинським чифирьом". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. ^ Mykola, Polishchuk (2022-11-21). "Гібридний позов: російсько-грузинський бізнесмен Тамаз Сомхішвілі намагається відсудити у Києва 4 млрд гривень". Ukrainian News (in Ukrainian).
  3. ^ a b c d Украина, Комментарии (2021-11-24). "Кримінальний авторитет Тамаз Сомхішвілі намагається відсудити у Києва 4 мільярди". Коментарі Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ Литвин, Олександр (2022-11-26). "Черновецький та його російський олігарх: як через ексмера у Києва хочуть забрати $100 млн". OBOZREVATEL NEWS (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ^ Kravtsev, Sergey (2021-11-24). "Кримінальний авторитет Тамаз Сомхішвілі намагається відсудити у Києва 4 мільярди". Comments.ua.
  6. ^ "Британский инвестор Тамаз Сомхишвили направил в Правительство Украины уведомление о споре на основании Соглашения между Украиной и Великобританией о взаимной защите инвестиций". Интерфакс-Украина (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ^ "НАШІ ГРОШІ – Суд скасував стягнення з киян $24,5 мільйонів за історію Черновецького Харківській площі". web.archive.org. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  8. ^ Ivanov, Serhiy (2022-12-30). "Російські "сушки" з грузинським чифирьом". ZN.UA.
  9. ^ "Основатель – TS Holding Official" (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  10. ^ Украина, Комментарии (2021-11-24). "Криминальный авторитет Тамаз Сомхишвили пытается отсудить у Киева 4 миллиарда". Комментарии Украина (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  11. ^ a b "Тамаз Валерианович Сомхишвили". politrada.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  12. ^ "Победа или пиар: чем закончится для столицы скандал с "мнимой" реконструкцией Харьковской площади". KyivVlada.
  13. ^ a b ""Томская нефть" ищет новых владельцев (Версия для печати) | РБС". www.rbsys.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  14. ^ "В Государственной думе обсудят вопрос о планируемом повышении налоговых изъятий в сфере добычи нефти". Санкт-Петербург.Ру (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  15. ^ a b Ivanov, Serhiy (2022-12-30). "Російські "сушки" з грузинським чифирьом". ZN.UA.
  16. ^ "Победа или пиар: чем закончится для столицы скандал с "мнимой" реконструкцией Харьковской площади • Интернет-издание Власть". Интернет-издание Власть (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  17. ^ "Британський інвестор, який намагається відсудити $100 млн в Києва, насправді громадянин РФ". Espresso.tv. 2022-12-01.
  18. ^ "Британський інвестор, який намагається відсудити $100 млн в Києва, насправді може бути громадянином РФ – ЗМІ". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  19. ^ "Російський "авторитет" Тамаз Сомхішвілі провернув земельну аферу в Одесі – розслідування". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  20. ^ Комендатова, Надія (2023-01-16). "За російського "авторитета" Тамаза Сомхішвілі мають взятися СБУ та РНБО, – журналіст". Ukrainian News.
  21. ^ Цензор.НЕТ. "Як російський кримінал захоплює одеську землю (Сергій Іванов)". Цензор.НЕТ (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  22. ^ "ექსკლუზივი: საქართველოს მთვარობის წილი კონცერნში, სადაც რუსულ ბომბდამშენებს არემონტებენ". Georgian 1st TV channel. 2023-01-01.
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