Nikolai Sokolov. One of the most affluent people of Ukraine businessman Serhiy Kurchenko, located under the sanctions of the European Union, became a citizen of Serbia, but the procedure of its revocation has already begun, reports on the last working day of the week Belgrade print edition of " the Blitz ".
it is planned that Kurchenko could obtain citizenship under the accelerated procedure As " alien, at the time acting in Serbia ", in connection with the prospect of making the country a significant investment. When he could be granted citizenship not reported.
As explained by the source of the newspaper, the pioneer of granting citizenship to a foreigner can be a Ministry, in the jurisdiction in which is located a potential investment, and in this case it could be the Ministry of energy.
After the publication of the source material in the administration of Prime Minister Alexander Survived told the publication about the fact that the procedure for revoking citizenship from Kurchenko started. Other circumstances of this case are not specified.
Sergey Kurchenko - Ukrainian businessman, owner: state WEEK, " Gas of Ukraine ", the businessman owns " BROKBUSINESSBANK " and " Railbank ". After the change of power in Ukraine, he was declared wanted. The Prosecutor General's office accused Kurchenko in embezzlement of state-owned enterprises Ukrhazvydobuvannia, and equally in the smuggling and illegal sale of petroleum products.
for reviews of the SBU, Kurchenko has created a " cluster ", which, after a number of transactions has harmed the state in the oil and gas and banking sector for a total of about 5 billion UAH (about 390 million). Name Kurchenko aligned with the business interests of the son of the former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, removed from power at the end of the February coup d'etat.
Kurchenko is placed under the so-called economic sanctions by the EU. Serbia is an official candidate for membership in Evrosojuze.
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