In the Gokhran the diamonds went missing for hundreds of thousand of dollars. Severalmaz has missed valuable stones, put into subordinated to the Ministry of Finance institution.

Subordinate to the Federal Ministry of Finance office of the institution for the formation of the State Fund of precious metals and stones (Gokhran) is in the center of the scandal. Arkhangelsk company Severalmaz recognizes that part is transferred to the state Depository for the integral sort of rough diamonds was changed for the worst.

"In the spring the company sent to the sorting to Gokhran, the diamonds total weighing more than 150 thousand carats. Then he discovered that some of the raw materials was changed for the worst on cost data" - quoted by an informant familiar with the situation "Kommersant".

During the audit the company Severalmaz, which is a subsidiary of ALROSA, revealed that after the completion of the scientific and technical operations in the Gokhran the total weight of the party in fact has not changed. But the weight of the stones in the group to 10.8 (particularly large diamonds weighing over 10.8 carats) fell by more than 66 carats in weight and the group of 1.8 to more than 196 carats.

"Comparison returned from Gokhran party data pakistanni certification revealed the lack of the 4 stones minimum insurance cost 500 thousand dollars. Stones of this size are legally sold only at auction, their market price may differ from the insurance for 10 times," explained the informant, adding that missing 1 out of diamonds weighed over 23 carats.

In this regard, Severalmaz asked for an explanation of the situation to Gokhran and the Ministry of Finance. Created a joint Commission to investigate the causes of the incident. If information about the switch or the theft of valuable stones are confirmed, the materials will be transferred to law enforcement agencies.

Gokhran is engaged in the sorting and primary processing of rough diamonds from 1950-ies. Now a similar proposal, the Agency does on a fee basis. Proposals Gokhran, for example, are used by all Russian elastolytic 2 echelon, of which "Severalmaz" and "daughter" LUKOIL's Grib Diamonds. If the precedent substitution of raw materials is confirmed and initiate a criminal case - it will be an unprecedented blow to the reputation of the organization.
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