The Tverskoy Court of Moscow has ordered arrest of Felix Shamkhalov, head of the Highest Certification Commission of the Russian Education Ministry, today for two months.
Shamkhalov is suspected of high-scale fraud. Anton Solovarov, Director General of Zarechye-2, is another suspect of the case. Their fraud scheme caused a theft of 350 million rubles.
Shamkhalov was detained on February 5. His detention had nothing to do with diplomas and granting science degrees.
Felix Shamkhalov was born in Yaragkazmalyar in the Magaramkentsky District of Dagestanb on April 5, 1968. He is a PhD of Economics, a professor and corresponding member of the RAS. He is an honorary scientist of Russia (2002), owner of the State Premium of Russia for Young Scientists for his contributions to research in 2001.
