Belarus Seeks Uralkali Co-Owner Kerimov’s Arrest, Belta Says
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Belarus, which last week detained the chief of OAO Uralkali, has started a criminal investigation into billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, an investor in the world’s largest potash producer, the state-run news agency Belta said.
Kerimov is wanted for organizing the crime of abuse of office, which carries a maximum punishment of 10 years’ imprisonment, Belta said, citing the Belarusian Investigative Committee. Vladislav Baumgertner, chief executive officer of Berezniki, Russia-based Uralkali, was arrested in Minsk on Aug. 26 for abuse of office.