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CEO changes in Almazy Anabar

31 may 2023
(nedradv.ru) – Almazy Anabara, subsidiary of ALROSA, has appointed Alexey Okorokov as the new CEO. Previously, Mr. Okorokov held the position of deputy chief executive.
He replaced Pavel Marinychev as the head of Almazov Anabar.
“Alexei Okorokov has worked in Almazy Anabar since 2016, he was my deputy. During this time, he proved that he is a high-level professional, supervised a number of important projects. I am glad that we will ensure succession as the head of the company and I wish Alexei Okorokov every success,” commented Pavel Marinychev, CEO of ALROSA.
Alexei Okorokov headed the State and Legal Affairs Department in the Sakha Government (Yakutia) in 2014-2016. Previously, he worked in Republican Investment Company, the oil company "Yakol".
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Almazy Anabara (part of ALROSA) owns 30 licenses for geological exploration and mining of diamonds in Anabarsky, Oleneksky, Bulunsky uluses and in the Mirninsky district of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), as well as two licenses in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.