Medvedev orders probe into sale of land for embassies
October 26th, 2011 - 3:32 am ICT by IANSMosocw, Oct 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a probe into the “illegal” sale of Moscow land intended for foreign embassies to subsidiaries of a company belonging to the wife of a former Moscow mayor.
The Kremlin said Tuesday the land, designated to host embassies of 12 countries in line with inter-governmental agreements signed between 1984 and 1991, was sold to two subsidiaries of Yelena Baturina’s Inteco construction company in 2003.
In 2004, federal property watchdog Rosimushchestvo filed a lawsuit at a Moscow court against Baturina’s company, demanding that a land plot of more than 16 hectares, which the company bought as part of the 2003 deal, is recognised as part of the land designed to host the embassies.
The court dismissed the suit in June.
Medvedev has now ordered Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to check the “legality” of Moscow district authorities’ actions in connection to the 2003 deal, according to the presidential decree published on the Kremlin website.
Baturina is believed to be Russia’s richest woman with an estimated fortune of some $1.1 billion.
In response to the Kremlin’s move, Baturina accused Tuesday the federal authorities of attempts to seize the property she owned legally.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
pm
- President of Bank of Moscow flees Russia - Apr 05, 2011
- Britain refuses asylum request from Moscow bankers - May 03, 2012
- Russian ex-lawmaker put on Interpol wanted list for fraud - May 19, 2011
- 'Bribery most common corrupt practice in Russia' - Dec 23, 2011
- Medvedev declares June 6 as Russian Language Day - Jun 06, 2011
- Russian prosecutors find 3,000 poll violations - Apr 28, 2012
- Produce kids, get land, Russia says - Jun 16, 2011
- Kremlin creates its own vodka - Feb 15, 2012
- Russia to launch commercial-free public TV - Apr 18, 2012
- 'US to remain priority in Russian foreign policy' - Feb 22, 2012
- Punish those who call for violence on web: Medvedev - Nov 22, 2011
- Moscow to cut 1,000 jobs in 2012 - Aug 19, 2011
- Putin vows to continue liberal reforms in Russia - Mar 04, 2012
- Medvedev to make final state-of-the-nation address - Dec 22, 2011
- Medvedev pledges modernisation will continue - Nov 13, 2011
Tags: construction company, district authorities, dmitry medvedev, federal authorities, foreign embassies, governmental agreements, inteco, kremlin website, moscow court, moscow district, moscow land, moscow mayor, presidential decree, prosecutor general, ria novosti, richest woman, russian president, watchdog, yelena baturina, yury