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Deripaska in Talks to Buy Five Airports in $2 Bln Deal

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Basic Element (BasEl) holding company owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska may become the largest airport operator in Russia after it began talks to buy five regional airports, Vedomosti business daily said on Tuesday quoting BasEl General Director Andrei Yelinson as saying.

Deripaska Warns Over Europe’s Future | Wall Street Journal

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oleg Deripaska discusses the economic situation in the eurozone with The Wall Street Journal's Andrea Hotter. He argues that European leaders need to make tough decisions in order to spare future generations from even higher costs than they currently face.

Deripaska Warns Over Europe's Future

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Oleg Deripaska: Russia’s WTO membership to open doors for British businesses

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Sunday Telegraph's Business Editor Kamal Ahmed caught up with Oleg Deripaska while he was in London for the concert of the Moscow Soloists, supported by his charitable foundation Volnoe Delo. Mr Ahmed talk to Mr Deripaska about how Russia will position itself in today's changing world economic order.

The Sunday Telegraph

BasEl to quadruple investment in agriculture in 2012

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element plans to invest around 400 million rubles in agriculture development in 2012, compared to 100 million rubles in 2011,said Andrei Oleinik, the head of BasEl's agriculture division . The Kuban agriculture holding, one of BasEl's key agriculture assets, will continue construction of a farm for 60,000 pigs and a soybean processing plant, he said.

Interfax

Interview with Andrey Elinson to The Moscow Times

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Basic Element Group always considers the creation and continuing improvement of risk management systems as a high priority. This requires a great deal of attention both during periods of stable economic growth and during times of crisis. It is especially important for large companies, whose businesses often work long distance from each other, sometimes in different countries and subject to different economic and regulatory environment. In these cases the probability that local and regional crisis situations may have an impact on the whole business is significantly higher.

The Moscow Times

Arkady Sarkisyan to head Basic Element construction division

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Basic Element Group has announced the appointment of Arkady Sarkisyan as head of its construction division. Arkady Sarkisyan will oversee the implementation of a number of Russia's largest housing and infrastructure projects, including the construction of sites for the "Sochi-2014" Olympic Games.

Oleg Deripaska attends The Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting in Washington, DC

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Speaking at the opening session of the 2011 Wall Street Journal CEO Council Oleg Deripaska outlined his views on the role and prospects of China and the economic opportunities in China for Russia, the US and other countries.

Oleg Deripaska: Now not time to aid Europe

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

After attending the APEC summit, Oleg Deripaska spoke to CNN’s John Defterios from Washington, D.C. to discuss Russia’s position as an emerging economy in the world economic order. They discussed the euro zone crisis, Russia’s exposure to the financial crisis and Russia’s ties to Asia.

CNN

Oleg Deripaska participates in APEC Summit in Honolulu

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

As a representative of Russia on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Oleg Deripaska attended the fourth and final ABAC meeting of 2011, as well as the APEC CEO Summit, which took place on 7-13 November 2011 in Honolulu, USA.

Basic Element, Sberbank and Changi Airports International sign Memorandum of Understanding for Airport Business Partnership

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Basic Element Group, LLC Sberbank Investments, a subsidiary of Sberbank, and Changi Airports International (CAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture to invest in and develop airports in Russia.

Interview with Alexander Lukin to Financial Director

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

After a trying 2009, the companies that constitute the Basic Element Group have finally managed to take control of their debt issues. Now the major goal of Basic Element is to finance and oversee its numerous large-scale investment programmes. And one of their most widely discussed projects is the Olympic Games construction in Sochi.

Oleg Deripaska has a plan for the development of the country

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Oleg Deripaska is proposing to make Siberia and the Russian Far East the region of developmental growth - by providing tax relief for companies operating in the region, by supporting infrastructure development and by looking to China.

Alexandra Terentyeva
Vedomosti.ru

Follow Basic Element on Facebook and Twitter

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Basic Element Group has established a presence on Facebook and Twitter, providing a new and simple way to follow and engage with company news and developments

VTB Capital acquired a 4.35% stake in En+ Group

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

VTB Capital acquired a 4.35% stake in En+ Group from Basic Element for USD$500 mln. The acquisition of the stake in En+ Group is a strategic investment for VTB Capital.

Xinhua News Agency interviews Oleg Deripaska

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

"We are currently discussing joint projects with China, projects aimed at the creation and development of technologies in the areas of energy conservation and energy transfer," - said the owner of RUSAL and famous Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, in an interview with Xinhua News Agency.

Xinhua News Agency

Bloomberg’s Ryan Chilcote interviews Oleg Deripaska

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

At the sidelines of the 2011 St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Oleg Deripaska sat down with Bloomberg's Ryan Chilcote to discuss a range of issues including: UC Rusal, demand for aluminium and the need to further develop Russia's infrastructure.

Bloomberg

Oleg Deripaska tops the “Russian Industrial Elite - 100 Top Production Managers” rating

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The CEO of Basic Element Oleg Deripaska is #1 in the "Russian Industrial Elite - 100 Top Production Managers in 2011" rating compiled by the non-profit Production Management website.

Basic Element appoints new Deputy CEO for Human Resources

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Basic Element Company announces appointment of Victoria Petrova as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In this role she will be in charge of human resources management and social development programs at the enterprises of the Group.

Oleg Deripaska’s interview on prospects of Eastern Siberia and Russian Far East development

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Oleg Deripaska, CEO of Basic Element Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of En+ Group, took part in the 9th Expert seminar "The future of Baikal region: new strategic guidelines for the next decade". After the seminar he shared his views with journalists on prospects of Eastern Siberia and Russian Far East development, which were discussed by businessmen and scientists at the seminar in Irkutsk.