Mr. Yuryev was the Deputy Speaker of the Duma for the Russian Federation from 1996-1999. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Cvetmetholding Ltd. an investment company specialized in mining projects in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. During the last several years he held the position of the Chairman of the board of directors of the Joint Stock Company Eurofinance Group an investment company with a diversified portfolio of projects from various industries. Before that Mr. Yuryev was the Chairman of the Board of the Investment and Industrial Group Eurasia an investment company with projects in the construction energy and finance sectors. In addition Mr. Yuryev has about 10 years of experience dealing with Russian mining oil and gas companies. |