Background: Ziya Mammadov Anar oglu (son of the Minister of Transport of Azerbaijan Ziya Mammadov). Chairman of the Board of Directors of the holding company “Garant”, to spread its influence in the sector of infrastructure, construction, oil and gas industry, international trade, telecommunications and hotel services, the founder of the Azerbaijan-US alliance and the President of the Azerbaijan Golf Federation.
According to information on the official website of the Azerbaijani-American Alliance, Mr. Mammadov has received higher education in the United Kingdom (UK). (Photo 1)
References in the press: Two years ago, the name of Anar Mammadov mentioned in connection with the scandal related to order them in Gabala kebab from bear meat, which cost him one million manat. However, Mammadov denied this information in an interview with the newspaper “Bizim Yol”, “That’s a lie. Media write whatever they want. I do not attach any importance to such publications. ” However, despite this statement, Anar Mammadov filed a lawsuit against “Azadlig” and “Yeni Musavat” newspaper wrote about the scandal.
In just a few years earlier, Al-Jazeera and Radio Azadlig published materials indicating that the holding company belongs to a family ZQAN Minister Ziya Mammadov and operated by Anar Mammadov.
As a result of an investigation conducted by Radio Azadliq (Freedom), in collaboration with OCCRP (investigative project on organized crime and corruption), it became clear that headed businessman Hafiz Mammadov Company “Baghlan Group” is in cahoots with led by Anar Mammadov, the holding company, which explains the preference the position of “Baghlan Group” in the transport sector.
The son of the Minister of Transport Ziya Mammadov, Anar Mammadov gained fame as one of the organizers of the campaign Justice for Khojaly, held in 2012 in the United States.
Anar Mammadov – the son of the minister. He founded the business in one of the areas directly related to the transport sector, the minister who is his father. His business did not fail to take advantage of low cost contracts, as well as the licenses issued by their own father. Which means was founded calculated in hundreds of millions of family business officials – a mystery. Hitherto known as the volume of business. The public is still known only to a small part of Anar Mammadov controlled companies.
As a result of our investigation into the case of Anar Mammadov, it became known that he owns a business in transportation, construction and other spheres in Azerbaijan, the UK and Turkey.
Turkish business ministerial son:
In Turkey, there are two companies, directly related to the name of Anar Mammadov. This is the company «Eurasia Construction Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Shirketi” and “Investisiya Avrasya Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Shirketi”. (Photo 2 Photo3) (1 Pdf, Pdf 2)
Anar Mammadov was at one time a member of the board of companies “EuroAsia Construction Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Shirketi” and “Investisiya Avrasya Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Shirketi”. An interesting connection between these firms is that the current members of the board of both companies are the same people, and that the persons occupying these posts are associated with Anar Mammadov.
Shareholder value “EuroAsia Construction Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Shirketi”, which was a member of the board Anar Mammadov, 7.5 million Turkish liras. Nothing is known of how the shares are distributed among shareholders. The current members of the board of the company is a member of the Board of Directors of the holding company “Garant” Emil Alasgarov, the owner of the main stake in the sector of public transport of Baku, head of the “Transget” LTD Khayal Rasulov (the statement of the Ministry of Taxes, issued September 5, 2011, states that together with the holding “Zgan” Khayal Rasulov is also the founder of Ltd. “Global Card” / source: abc.az) and grandfather of Anar Mammadov, Mammadov Arzuman. The company’s main activity is the development and implementation of architectural projects in the construction industry, as the different kinds of hotels, office buildings, villas, canals and bridges. (Photo 4)
Shareholder value “Investisiya Avrasya Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Shirketi” is equal to 100 million Turkish Liras. Currently, the Board of Directors includes the aforementioned Emil Alasgarov, Khayal Rasulov and Arzuman Mammadov. Previously a member of the Board of Directors of the company, together with Anar Mammadov, was also the head of the firm “Baghlan Group” Hafiz Mammadov. The main activity of the company is also in the development and implementation of architectural projects in the construction industry, as the different kinds of hotels, office buildings, villas, canals and bridges.
Another company, uniting Khayal Rasulov, Arzuman Mammadov and Emil Alasgarov, a firm “Balteh Inshaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Shirketi”. Shareholder value komapnii – 51 million Turkish liras. The company was registered on July 7, 2011. The main activity of the company – holding various types of construction works, construction of office buildings, shopping centers. (Photo 5)
Member of the board of listed companies, Emil Alasgarov posovmestitelstvu is the nephew of the Minister of Transport Ziya Mammadov.
Emil Alasgarov also included in the number of directors of the two companies based in the British Virgin Islands – a Trans-European Leasing Group Ltd. və Montgomery Industries Ltd. (Photo 6)
One of the companies, whose director is E. Alasgarov, namely Montgomery Industries Ltd, is one of the shareholders of the holding company “ZGAN” ltd.
As director of the companies Trans-European Leasing Group Ltd. and Montgomery Industries Ltd., Emil Rafail oglu Alekskerov indicated at registration the following address: Baku, st. Ziya Bunyadov 36A. (Photo 7)
The company Trans-European Leasing Group Ltd. is also the founder of LLC «Bakı XXI Əsr» (customer Baku International Bus Station), the details of the last of the founders registered in March 2004 in Azerbaijan LLC «Bakı XXI Əsr» not disclosed to the public.
It should also be noted that at the same address registered Furniture Salon «Belux», as well as the Federation of Equestrian Sports of Azerbaijan.
Emil Alasgarov familiar to us as the episode involving the beating of 2 journalists – a reporter of the newspaper “Yeni Musavat”, Elmina Badalov and employee of the newspaper “Milli Yol”, Anar Aliyev (gerayli) alone in front of Ziya Mammadov. Then one of the witnesses against journalists filmed attributed Ziya Mammadov mansion was Emil Alasgarov. Photographed the scene and who lives next door to the villa attributed Ziya Mamedov E. Alasgarov then denied the fact of beating of journalists.
Business «Garant Holdinq»
According to information posted on the official website of «Garant» Holding, chairman of the board of directors is the son of the Minister of Transport of Azerbaijan Ziya Mammadov, Anar Mammadov. It operated under the name “ZQAN Holding” From 2005 to 2013 the company. The WikiLeaks material from the cycle “? To what belongs to” states that ZQAN name consists of the first names of Buki – father Ziya, Ganira mother, son, Anar, and daughter Nigar. However, the representative ZQAN denied this information. (Photo 8)
The holding company “Garant Holding” consists of 17 local companies. Among them are such companies as JSC “Qarant Sığorta”, LLC “Azbentonit”, OOO “Royal İsteyt”, LLC “Qarant Tour”, LLC “English Yard”, LLC “Quba Olimpiya Kompleksi “, LLC” Avto-Media “, LLC” Ucar Aqro “, LLC” M.Trans “, LLC” Ameritex “, LLC” Transevrokom “, LLC” Zqan konstrakşn “, LLC” Turbo.az “, LLC” Qarant Sığorta Agenti “, LLC” Quba Resort “, LLC” AFK “, LLC” Delfin “and JSC” Goranboy Gips. “Included in the holding company operating in distinct areas. (Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11)
According to the official website of “Garant Sigorta» ( “Qarant Sığorta”), founder of the company is «Garant Holding». The authorized capital of the company totals AZN 4 million. The company provides services to both individual and corporate clients in 18 types of voluntary and 4 – the compulsory insurance. It includes such types of insurance as vehicle insurance, mortgage and health insurance, property insurance, liability insurance and cargo insurance, insurance of persons traveling abroad, and many other types of insurance. (Photo 12)
The main activity is part of the holding company “Garant Holding,” the company “Azbetonit” LLC ( “Azbentonit”) – prospecting, exploration and technological evaluation of mineral non-metallic minerals, and the organization of the production of materials for different purposes on the basis of raw materials industrially valuable deposits.
“Royal Estate” Ltd. ( “Royal İsteyt”), also included in the holding company, is located on the 2nd floor of the Baku International Bus Station. In the investigation of “Radio Azadlig” “The owner of the Baku bus station from the Virgin Islands,” states that build an international avtovokzalny complex in Baku company (ZQAN Construction) belongs to the son of the Minister of Transport Anar Mammadov and founder of «Bakı XXI Əsr» management company complex – his uncle, the deputy Elton Mammadov. But Transport Minister, Ziya Mammadov has issued a license to this International bus station.
The annual financial turnover of “Royal Estate” is equal to 6 million manat. The main activity of the company – management of real estate. (Photo 13)
Ltd. “Garant Tour» ( “Qarant Tour”) -. Another company, a subsidiary of the holding company “Garant” Despite the lack of data on the company’s financial statements, it is known that its main activity – the provision of tourism services within the country and abroad .
As appears in various publications in the press indicated that Guba is under the supervision of the Minister Ziya Mammadov. During erupted in 2012 in protest against the lip of the people made by none other than Ziya Mammadov. The emergence there transport minister, despite the fact that the problems did not relate to the transport sector, it has created the ground for a variety of issues. The link between the lip and business Anar Mammadov appears that OOO Guba Olympic Complex as part of the holding «Garant». Despite the fact that the legal representative is located on the 4th km of highway Baku-Guba Olympic Complex is a person by the name of Isa Musayev, the official website of the holding company “Garant Holding” provides information on the affiliation of the complex holding company. (Photo 14)
Anar Məmmədovun Instagramda paylaşdığı Rixos hotel və qolf meydançası
Another project Guba Mamedov-son – a golf club, which acts as the main office of Azerbaijan Federation of Golf (A. Mamedov – President PHA). Although not that there is no information on what funds were spent on the creation of the club, one of the managers of Golf Federation of Azerbaijan, Dominik Naughton told Radio Azadliq, the project cost in the millions. But the exact amount of call refused.
Another company under the control of the son of the Minister of Transport – is LLC “Auto-Media» ( “Avto-Media”). The main activity of the company refers specifically to the transport sector. Industry established in 2008, the company “Auto-Media” – advertising in taxis, called “London”, and public buses on the roads. Recall that the issue of licenses for taxi services in the country has been led by the father of Anar Mammadov, the Ministry of Transport.
Basics owned enterprise LLC “Ujar Agro» ( “Ucar Aqro”) (also part of the “guarantor” of the holding) slaughterhouse were laid in September 2012. The workshop covers an area of 5 hectares and the total area, together with other commercial premises – 87 hectares, it is planned to produce 6,000 birds per hour. In an official statement issued by “Zqan Holding” in September 2012, it stated that the construction of the shop devoted to 18-20 months. This gives reason to believe that the plant is fully operational in the next few days (the last image in 3D, now published Ucar Aqro, please follow the link: http://www.garant.az/html/ucar_aqro.html) ( Photo 15)
Joint business of father and son
Among the companies belonging to Mammadov, one of attracting the most attention is OOO “M -Trans”. The company demonstrates the common business interests of Mamedov’s father-and-son Mammadov. So, Limited Liability Company “M -Trans” was registered by the Ministry of Justice, as was issued a certificate №0103-P31-38580, from 14.10.2003 year.
The main activity of the company is to organize long-distance passenger transport issued on the basis of the Ministry of Transport of the Azerbaijan Republic of licenses on the “Implementation of the international and long-distance road transport.”
Appropriate license for international and long-distance transport was issued company Anar Mammadov headed by his father, the Ministry of Transport of the Azerbaijan Republic.
According to information on the official website of the company, the company now provides services for the implementation of international and domestic passenger traffic. To this end, to reinforce its technical base, the company purchased in 2014 5 coaches meet modern standards of the brand Daewoo BH 120F for passenger transport. These buses carry passengers, mainly on the route Baku-Nakhchivan and Baku-Red Bridge. The company also plans to introduce in its base has 5 buses of Daewoo FX212.
The company carries out passenger transportation in 62 regions of Azerbaijan, as well as in 28 cities of Russia, Turkey, Georgia and Iran.
Along with such business areas as construction, passenger transportation, tourism and others, another source of income Anar Mammadov is located in the Old City of Baku Meridian Hotel. Officially registered as “Ameriteks” Ltd. is part of the hotel “Garant Holding”.
LLC “TransEuroCom” – specializing in the field of communications, the company Anar Mammadov. The main activity of the company – the organization providing telecommunication services through fiber-optic cables and broadband unlimited Internet service. According to the official website of the company, to date, the firm has carried out the organization of such services in the cities of Baku, Ganja, Yevlakh, Agstafa, Hajigabul, and along the railway line Baku-Boyuk Kesik (official website: http://www.transeurocom.az/az/ pages / 2/32)
Owned “Garant Holding” LLC “Zqan Konstrakşn” is considered one of the first enterprises of the holding. Founded in 2003, the company carried out the construction of a number of public and private facilities. Among them – the construction of the Museum of Heydar Aliyev in Ujar and zardab district, bus station in Ujar, Yevlakh and Guba regions of SOCAR clinics in Guba region, the building of the Center of Intellectual Transport Management (in Baku), Yasamal branch of the bank building “Bank Of Azerbaijan” and other large-scale facilities. (Photo 16)
In an interview May 4, 2011 New Azerbaijan Party’s website, Azerbaijani Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov said that a common infrastructure Intelligent Transport Management Center system has been expended funds in the amount of $ 77 million. It is unknown, however, how much of this amount went exactly on the center of the building construction.
Ltd. “Turbo.az” – another company, part of the “Garant Holdinq”, has for many years known in Azerbaijan as a website dealing with the sale of cars. According to the official, the head of the site is its representative named Emin Hasanov. However, the founder of the site – Elnur Baimov. He even said in the press that turbo.az – one of the most expensive projects to his heart. Note that Baimov some time served as Director of Transport Management Center in Baku in intelligent transport management Mintrasporta.
Another company, prinadlezhashee to “Garant Holdinq” – OOO “Garant Sigorta agents» ( “Qarant Sığorta Agenti”). Official founding of the enterprise – “Garant Sigorta” LLC and “ZQAN Holdinq Limited”. The company was founded in 2008. Currently, the company is located at ul. Kaverochkin 13, in the building, which also houses the “Garant Holdinq”.
JSC “Goranboy Gips” is considered one of the most controversial companies “Garant Holding”. The company is located in the village of Goranboy region Yukhari Agjakend. In early 2012, between the holding ZQAN Holding and JSC “Goranboy Gips” took place long litigation. The then head of “Goranboy Gips”, Fuzuli Gasimli, commenting in the media events of June 2012, said the following: There was a seizure of “Goranboy Gips”. “A few days ago, my object was attacked. In captivity, attended by representatives of “ZQAN” and “Azbetonit ‘s. I immediately called the 102 service of the Interior Ministry. Only after that the attackers retreated. And yesterday my call to phone number 102 does not attach any importance. On “Goranboy Gips” was produced by the attack, which resulted in the company were seized. In addition, there was an attack on my other company OOO «Elmir». In the hands of the invaders was illegal, fake court decision of Goranboy.
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