Araz Agalarov: Emin divorced, something was wrong

One of the richest Russian Azerbaijanis, Araz Agalarov, told about his business and family news in an interview with the newspaper "Vedomosti."

Asked  the question about his son  Agalarov said that Emin runs  shopping malls Vegas; «Vegas Crocus City", and the future «Vegas Kuntsevo", which will open in Moscow in 2017. Emin also controls all the 23 restaurants Crocus Group, shopping center "Crocus City Mall";  Concert Hall "Crocus City Hall», Vegas City Hall (scheduled to  be opened in 2016), and the draft Sea Breeze Resort (in Baku Nardaran.)

How is  Emin’s musical career? Agalarov said it is success. "Recently, he received  leading  Russian music awards. Now he stepped  up pop activity abroad." He is also  engaged in music and business.

Agalarov confirmed that Emin divorced Leyla Aliyeva, daughter of the President of Azerbaijan.

Araz Agalarov said: "I am very sorry that it happened. They are both very good, positive people. Apparently, something  was wrong. They keep very good relations, and raise children."

Speaking about his daughter Agalarov said she graduated from university in the United States as a fashion designer.  Now she is trying to start a business, create a collection of inexpensive youth jewelry. She lives in New York.

* Araz Agalarov  is a president and owner of Crocus Group. He was born in 1955 in Baku. He graduated from Baku Polytechnic Institute, PhD. In 1987 she created a shopping cooperative "Saffran", engaged in sale of computers. He moved to Moscow and created the "Crocus International". Agalarov is a Vice-President of All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress. -02D-