Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future

Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...

28 october 2024

Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki

The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...

14 october 2024

James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...

07 october 2024

Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products

Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...

30 september 2024

Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices

The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...

23 september 2024

Former Vice President of ALROSA appointed to head Roscadarstre

29 august 2022
vladislav_zhdanov_xn.pngVladislav Zhdanov, former vice-president of ALROSA, one of the world's largest diamond mining companies, became the head of public law company Roscadarstre. The news was broken by the website of the Russian government. The order on his appointment was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Vladislav Zhdanov is a graduate of the Ural Federal University and the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Zhdanov served as vice president of ALROSA from 2015 to 2018 and later worked at Russian Railways as an adviser to the general director. In December 2021, he was appointed Director of the Federal Cadastral Chamber of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).
“The law on the creation of the public law company Roscadastre was adopted at the end of 2021. The company will be engaged in entering information about borders into the Unified State Register of Real Estate, as well as in geodetic and cartographic works, and the creation of state topographic maps and topographic plans. The company will also become the operator of information systems of Rosreestr," the government statement says, noting that in fact the task will include the creation of a "one-stop shop" system for all users of spatial and cartographic data, which will reduce the time for the provision of Rosreestr services, and increase the efficiency of land use.

Vladimir Malakhov, Rough&Polished