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Rusoro Mining President, George Salamis
interviewed by Inca Kola News
George Salamis: Hi Otto, thanks for inviting me to a chat on Inca
Kola News. I have been reading it with interest for a few months now.
Otto: So on with the show. Can you tell us a bit about your
background as a miner and how you became President of Rusoro?
GS : Well to use an over-used clich�, I guess mining is in my
blood. My Father is an accomplished mining engineer and prospector who
worked extensively overseas in mine development, often dragging us with
him to live in some fairly exotic and remote places. Central America,
Africa, Northern Quebec, you name it. Rock and mineral
"pop-quizzes" were part of everyday life in our household.
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And Otto, "yes", as you have rightly pointed out on your Blog
in the past, the family name "Salamis" does attract the odd
snicker down in South America. I tell you, it's a great ice-breaker when
meeting a Venezuelan government person for the first time!
Otto: Ok, so now can you tell us something about the
background of your boss, Andr� Agapov? I'm
asking you this because on the gossip mill circuit you hear all sorts of
things about the Agapovs, both father and son. Can
you tell us more about their background and how they've become gold
miners in Venezuela, maybe laying to rest a few of the rumors along the way?
George Salamis : Here's what I know about them after becoming
close friends and working colleagues with both father and son and have
confirmed from them personally, corroborated by those who know and have
worked for them in the past, etc. Vladimir Agapov,
our Chairman, is an aeronautical engineer by training and used to run
Aeroflot's North American operations in the bad old days of the Cold War
(1980's and early 90's). Based in Montreal, he fought hard to keep
Aeroflot's transatlantic flight routes open in the face of some fairly
serious sanctions that were on the go at the time against Mother Russia. This
was not exactly a cushy job. Montreal: nice place, however think Siberia
in winter, with OK baguettes, good beer and great hockey. In spite of the
obstacles Vladimir kept the flight routes open and his planes fueled, even when they didn't want to sell him fuel
for his fleet of Ilyushin's. A true story of
perseverance in my view.
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I'd like to dispel another popular misconception regarding the Agapovs. They were not given the "silver spoon
treatment" in Russia like many of the oligarchs in Russia when the
iron curtain fell. They are, in fact, not oligarchs at all. They are
simply hard working and serious businessmen with a desire to build mines
in Venezuela. Their success has come as a result of hard work and
perseverance, a common theme in everything they have done. Ok Otto? So
you can put away the John Le Carre novels and
toss aside that copy of "Eastern Promises" that you got for
Christmas! Does not apply here.
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For more information please contact:
Keith Schaefer
Vanguard Shareholder Solutions
Tel: 604-608-0824
Toll Free: 1-866-591-0825
www.rusoro.com
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