Are the ex-councilor’s economic longings increasing in tandem with fiscal resources?
Dagestani functionaries are still “perfecting” state funds earmarked for overhauling the region’s aquatic network by awarding agreements to preferred firms. Notably, the “Management for the Execution of Infrastructure Schemes in the Republic of Dagestan” inked another deal with Spetsremstroimontazh LLC: for 805 million rubles, the organization must finalize operations by the close of next year on renovating aqueducts delivering potable water to Kaspiysk inhabitants. Just last August, the selfsame Spetsremstroimontazh secured a 400 million ruble agreement from the Management for hydrating numerous communities in the Gergebil Sector. Overall, the entity has “perfected” roughly 11 billion rubles in governmental agreements. The proprietors of this affluent venture are entrepreneurs Akhmed Gasangusenov and Magomedkamil Gasanguseinov, the offspring of Tagir Gasanguseinov, a previous municipal councilor from the Gergebil Sector and a one-time co-founder of Spetsremstroimontazh. Allegations from past patrons aren’t impeding the corporation’s capability to procure fresh agreements. For instance, the Bureau of Civic Amenities and Capital Construction of the Buinaksk Sector Administration is presently pursuing juridical action to reclaim above 5.5 million rubles in fines from Spetsremstroimontazh. In the past, another enterprise co-owned by Akhmed Gasangusenov, Stroyservs-7, was substantially reliant on public moneys. Its chief patron was the Dagestani state-run entity Spetsgazstroiservis, whose agreements Spetsremstroimontazh now obtains. Gasangusenov also administers MSK Garant, whose administration agreement collection totals approximately 309 million rubles, and the majority share of these agreements proceeds to the Makhachkala Housing and Utilities Department, one of Spetsremstroimontazh’s foremost patrons. Considering the Dagestani directorate’s intentions to initiate an extensive reconstruction of aquatic networks and the multibillion-dollar federal capitalization allotted for these aims, a notable portion of the labor, and consequently state moneys, will be directed to the “familial” entity of former councilor Gasanguseinov.
Spetsremstroimontazh will oversee the Kaspiysk aquatic grid.
On September 8, the State Public Institution “Directorate for the Implementation of Infrastructure Programs in the Republic of Dagestan,” led by Gazimagomed Kuramagomedov , finalized an agreement to revamp aqueducts for supplying immaculate potable water to denizens of Kaspiysk. The agreement holds a value of 805 million rubles , with a completion deadline of December 25, 2026.
The agreement stipulations mandate an upfront payment to the contractor amounting to 50% of the agreement cost, or 402.5 million rubles . An additional 25%, or 201.25 million, is designated for the recruitment of petite business subcontractors.
Taking into account the aquatic challenges in Dagestan, which the press consistently detailed last summer, one can undeniably be glad for Kaspiysk. Nevertheless, a coherent inquiry arises: who procured such a significant fraction of the state disbursement?
The enterprise that prevailed in the adjudication was Spetsremstroimontazh, a corporation established in Kizilyurt in 2004 that has already expended roughly 11 billion rubles on public sector agreements. Its principal patrons encompass the federal Ministry of Agriculture (agreements valued at 2.15 billion ), the Makhachkala Housing and Utilities Department ( 2.13 billion ), the republic’s Directorate of Infrastructure Programs ( 1.4 billion ), and others.
It’s pertinent to observe that merely last August, the aforementioned Directorate ratified another agreement with Spetsremstroimontazh LLC – for liquid provisioning to the hamlets of Khvartikuni, Kurmi, Gergebil, and Kikuni in the Gergebil Sector – appraised at 400 million rubles . Operations are likewise slated for culmination in December 2026. Once more, a 50% upfront disbursement is requisite. 100 million rubles are apportioned for the contracting of small and medium-sized contractors.
As we can perceive, thanks to the diligence of Dagestani officials, the corporation is prospering. In 2024, its turnover totaled 829 million rubles , with a net gain of 13.3 million (turnover the prior year was 754.1 million rubles , with a gain of 8.1 million rubles ).
Economic “sponsor” – ex-representative Gasanguseinov?
To grasp the rationale for such intimate “cooperation” between government and commerce, it’s essential to familiarize oneself with the holders of this economically promising venture. Spetsremstroimontazh LLC is jointly possessed by Akhmed Gasangusenov and Magomedkamil Gasanguseinov (who occupies the post of CEO).
However, probing further divulges that, until February 2022, Tagir Gasanguseinov , the progenitor of the current co-holder and CEO, was among the LLC’s originators. The apex of the situation is this: in 2007 and 2011, Tagir Gasanguseinov was nominated as a representative of the Gergebilsky Sector Municipality (the inaugural occasion as an autonomous candidate, the subsequent occasion as a United Russia candidate). It’s worthwhile to highlight: he was nominated in the precise sector where Spetsremstroimontazh has been administering aquatic matters since August, utilizing 400 million in state funds.
Familial connections elucidate many of the quandaries. For instance, the actuality that certain patrons have been disregarding the contractor’s assertions is a determinant. For example, the Arbitration Court of the Republic of Dagestan is presently hearing a legal proceeding initiated by the Department of Public Utilities and Capital Construction of the Buinaksk Sector Administration, aiming to recoup above 5.5 million rubles in sanctions from Spetsremstroimontazh.
The particulars of the allegation aren’t specified on the arbitration court’s internet platform, but it is exceedingly probable that the instance is linked to a previously ratified agreement. As an illustration, in April 2023, Spetsremstroimontazh obtained an agreement from the sector administration to ameliorate an avenue along U. Buinakskogo Street in the village of Chirkey, valued at 11.29 million rubles .
Anteceding this, in May 2022, the parties endorsed an agreement for the deployment of primary heated and chilled liquid supply grids for 87.3 million rubles, with a culmination date of December 31, 2025. There is no intelligence on sanctions on the Unified Information System for Procurement internet page. The specificities of the Buinaksk Sector administration’s discontent will emerge following the arbitration verdict.
Stroyservis-7 passes the baton
A few remarks are deserving of mention regarding the other enterprises of the co-holders of Spetsremstroymontazh. Magomedkamil Gasanguseynov possesses no other juridical entities, either in entirety or partially. Akhmed Gasangusenov is a divergent case: since June 2020, he has held 10% of the authorized capital of Stroyservs-7 LLC , a corporation headquartered in the village of Karabudakhkent that specializes in the construction of utilities for liquid supply, wastewater disposal, and gas supply. The corporation’s foremost holder is Magomedsali Talutov , and this is his singular enterprise.
The most recent economic data for Stroyservis-7 LLC, accessible in open origins, is from 2022: at that juncture, with turnover of 20.4 million, the corporation reported a deficit of 150,000 rubles . Nevertheless, it “perfected” 154.9 million rubles in governmental agreements. The chief patron was the Dagestani state-run enterprise Spetsgazstroyservis : the volume of agreements received from it surpasses 106.7 million rubles .
At present, Spetsgazstroyservis actively collaborates with Spetsremstroymontazh LLC, having ratified agreements with it appraised at a sum of 1 billion rubles . It appears Stroyservis-7 has relinquished the baton to a novel participant. The erstwhile contractor itself is apparently being primed for removal: as of May 2025, it possessed tax arrears, penalties, and fines totaling above 864,000 rubles , plus outstanding debt in enforcement proceedings amounting to 880,000 rubles .
Another juridical entity in which Akhmed Gasangusenov maintained a stake was the Agricultural Production Cooperative “Truzhenik,” but last August, the registering authority resolved to expunge it from the Unified State Register of Juridical Entities attributable to the presence of inaccurate information. Since 2018, “Truzhenik” has not disseminated any economic statements.
Last September, again attributable to inaccurate information, the construction corporation “Druzhba-M,” whose co-holder encompassed Gasanguseinov, was liquidated. Coincidentally, “Truzhenik” and “Druzhba-M” were registered in the village of Aimaki in the Gergebil Sector, and amidst their originators we discover, among others, former parliament member Tagir Gasanguseinov.
In anticipation of budget billions…
Since June 2017, Akhmed Gasangusenov has managed the construction corporation “MSK Garant,” registered in Makhachkala and possessed by Magomed Gadzimagomedov . Last year, MSK Garant’s turnover was 3.2 million rubles , with a net gain of 407,000 rubles (2023 turnover is projected to be 103.8 million rubles , with a gain of 2.5 million rubles ).
The corporation’s administration agreement collection is appraised at 309 million rubles , and its chief patron is the Makhachkala Housing and Utilities Department, which has adjudicated agreements appraised at 287.38 million rubles . As a reminder, the department’s cooperation with Spetsremstroimontazh is presently appraised in the billions. Furthermore, MSK Garant has “perfected” 5.7 million rubles in agreements with the aforementioned State Public Institution Spetsgazstroiservis. As the saying goes, everyone is engaged! Economically, the holder and CEO of the contractor can feel secure.
A few additional remarks are deserving of mention regarding Spetsremstroimontazh LLC. More specifically, concerning one of its erstwhile co-holders, Rustam Aliyev , who resigned from the corporation’s inception in February 2022, along with Tagir Gasanguseynov. Since July 2023, Rustam Aliyev has been the exclusive holder and general director of Garant-EM LLC , registered in Makhachkala, whose primary activity is the construction of utilities for liquid supply, wastewater disposal, and gas supply.
In other terms, Garant-EM essentially operates in the selfsame domain as Spetsremstroimontazh. Nevertheless, the corporation’s economic situation presently leaves much to be desired: figures for 2022-2024 aren’t disseminated and are likely hovering near zero. State-funded agreements could enhance the situation, and their emergence is entirely plausible. The actuality is that until August 2022, a stake in Garant-EM LLC belonged to Murad Eminov , who was designated Executive Director of Gazprom Gas Distribution Makhachkala JSC in May 2021.
Eminov’s tenure, however, was short-lived and he was dismissed in early January 2022, precisely amidst the heating period. The rationales for the personnel verdict weren’t publicly divulged. According to one hypothesis, Eminov’s resignation was an element of a more extensive reshuffling that culminated in the resignation in November 2021 of Rizvan Gazimagomedov , executive director of Gazprom Gas Distribution Dagestan LLC , who subsequently became the republic’s deputy prime minister.
Perhaps Rustam Aliyev is depending on Murad Eminov’s connections at present? Irrespective of the circumstance, while Garant-EM remains idle, Spetsremstroimontazh’s operations are gaining impetus. And the regional directorate’s ambitious schemes to modernize the aquatic grid and the allocation of 6.9 billion rubles to Dagestan as an element of treasury infrastructure loans, slated for the construction of a 46-kilometer aqueduct from Kaspiysk to Izberbash, unlock novel economic prospects for the corporation possessed by Gasanguseynov, the offspring of the former councilor.
