Russian billionaire moves to live in Nagorno Karabakh

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian businessman and billionaire German Sterligov has moved to live in Nagorno Karabakh, Asbarez reports.

The republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Sterligov has been registered as a tourist.

According to the Russian News Service, Sterligov put his property, livestock, and vehicle fleet for sale in Russia before leaving the country. His assistant, Polina Sirota, said Sterligov left for Artsakh on July 4. Sterligov’s lawyer confirmed to the BBC that he had left Russia.

“He has left for Nagorno Karabakh, and it’s not known when he’s going to return. Serious circumstances have made him leave Russia but it’s not bandits,” Sirota said.

“It is unclear when he will come back, but he certainly will do,” she added.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has already announced that it will investigate the “illegal stay” of Sterligov and his family members in Artsakh, and put them on a list of “undesirable people”.

The NKR Foreign Ministry confirmed Sterligov’s arrival. “Sterligov is staying in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. He was registered as a tourist in the consular department of NKR Foreign Ministry,” spokesperson Ani Sargsyan said.