Bakalchuk Became Citizen of Kyrgyzstan

Vladislav Bakalchuk, published a photo with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, on his Telegram channel, saying he now has Kyrgyz citizenship, Orda.kz reports. Bakalchuk is the ex-husband of Wildberries owner.

Bakalchuk clarified the situation so that, in his words, “there would be no speculation or more fakes”

 According to him, he received Kyrgyz citizenship in the spring of 2024.

This is a step that helps me to do business in this wonderful and friendly country. Kyrgyzstan is one of those countries where we planned to build a large logistics center, and now I am sure that as soon as I return to the company, I will be able to do it as efficiently as possible. For those who ask questions about my whereabouts: I have always spent less than six months abroad, and in most cases - no more than three months. For objective reasons, I cannot and do not intend to leave my business for a long time because I manage it myself and monitor its development,  Bakalchuk wrote.

The businessman also stated that he “plans to return to Wildberries and continue to work for the company's benefit.”

On September 18, a shooting took place near the central office of Wildberries in Moscow. Two people were killed, 10 people were injured, and at least three police officers were among the wounded.

The shootout resulted from a dispute over the Wildberries company between the Bakalchuk spouses: Tatyana, the primary owner of the company, and her husband, Vladislav.

In June, it became known that Wildberries was merging with the advertising operator Russ. Allegedly, Vladimir Putin approved the deal.

On July 24, Tatyana Bakalchuk announced the start of divorce proceedings.

Wildberries is a Russian marketplace founded by Tatyana and Vladislav Bakalchuk in 2004. The company is widely represented in Kazakhstan.

Original Author: Rimma Karatayeva