Patokh Chodiev

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Patokh Chodiev (also transliterated: Patokh Shodiev; born in 1953) is a London-based Uzbek oligarch with Belgian citizenship who, with Alexander Mashkevich and Alijan Ibragimov, is part of the "Trio," a group of Central Asian businessmen who made their fortune through deals in minerals, oil, gas, and banking in Kazakhstan. Chodiev is currently ranked #382 on the Forbes list of billionaires.[1]

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Chodiev was born in Uzbekistan. He studied international law and Japanese in Moscow, Russia. Chodiev lived in Japan.[1] Chodiev later established the Chodiev Group.

[edit] The Trio and Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation

With his partners Mashkevich and Ibragimov, Chodiev also co-owns Eurasian National Resources Corporation (ENRC), a large London-based mining and metals group which operates a number of metals assets in Kazakhstan and has acquired numerous mining operations in Eastern Europe and Africa. Last year, ENRC generated an $800 million profit on sales of $2.9 billion. Taken public, it might command a market value of $6 billion.[1]

According to a 2006 Forbes magazine report [2], ENRC is slated for a 2007 London AIM IPO. However, in May 2007 The Financial Times reported that Chodiev and his two associates may have to step down from ENRC's board in order to acquire a listing, due to money-laundering charges against the three, currently outstanding in Belgium. The trio have denied the charges. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b #382 Patokh Chodiev Forbes

[edit] External links

  • Trio awaits trial in Belgium: [4]
  • On Giffen & Nazararbayev & Mashkevich (from Kazhegeldin): [5]
  • On Giffen & Nazarbayev: [6]
  • Mashkevich & money laundering:
  • [7]
  • Mashkevich & money laundering:
  • [8]
  • Trio & money laundering: [9]
  • Giffen & Hovelon:
  • [10], [11],
  • [12]
  • On Mittal bribe: [13], [14]
  • Mittal bribes Tony Blair and Labour Party: [15]
  • Sittard hired: [16]
  • Sittard admits paying Trio: [17]
  • On Tractebel bribe: [18]
  • Trio questioned in murder: [19], [20]
  • Trio asset freezes: [21],
  • [22]
  • Trio’s ENRC seeks IPO: [23]
  • Alferon owns J&W: [24]
  • ENRC owns IMR owns Alferon: [25]
  • The Trio & the Chernoy Brothers: [26]
  • The Trio & the Reubens: [27]
  • The Trio & Emperor Mines: [28]
  • Feronikeli & Adi Nickel:
  • [29],
  • [30]
  • Forbes magazine on Trio: [31]