Russian politician
Khizri Magomedovich Abakarov (Russian: Абака́ров Хизри́ Магоме́дович; born 28 June 1960, Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 8th State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly.[1] He started his political career in 1999 as a deputy assistant of Suleyman Kerimov. On 16 October 2018 he was appointed head of Derbent Town District.[2] On 10 November 2020 he left his post to become the State Secretary of the Republic of Dagestan. Since 19 September 2021 he has served as a deputy of the State Duma.[3]
From 2011 to 2013, he supervised the construction of Anzhi Arena (Kaspiysk, Dagestan).[4][5]
Sanctions
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War.[6]
On 24 March 2022, the United States Treasury sanctioned him in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] Abakarov has also been under New Zealand sanctions since May 3, 2022. Moreover, in September 2022, he was included in the list of Ukrainian sanctions.[8]
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