Crocus City is an exhibition and business complex located in Krasnogorsk with concert halls, hotels, and restaurants.
27-567: Developed by Aras Agalarov 's Crocus International, the site is located near the Moscow Oblast Administrative HQ, just outside Moscow's MKAD ring road. Crocus City Mall is a shopping mall located in Crocus City. Built of natural stone in a mixture between neo-classical and oriental architectural styles, the two-storey building opened in 2002. On March 22, 2024, the concert hall and its surrounding facilities were subjected to
54-504: A coordinated terrorist attack by ISIS-K , where 143 people were killed and over 551 others injured. Crocus Expo is the adjacently located trade fair and business centre , also built, run and operated by Crocus International. It is the largest business centre in Russia. From 2011 to 2019, Crocus hosted an annual video game exhibition Igromir , which was moved there from VDNKh exhibition center due to an increasing number of visitors. Over
81-507: A hundred thousand visitors had attended Igromir in Crocus each year. In 2014, Crocus Expo also hosted the first Comic-Con Russia . In 2016 it received a bomb threat via phone call which caused its evacuation. Crocus City Hall received similar threats a year later. Vegas Crocus City is a shopping mall located in Crocus City. Crocus City Oceanarium is an Oceanarium located in Crocus City. The Crocus Group [ ru ] paid for
108-651: A judge on the panel while his son was one of the performers. Herman Gref , who runs Sberbank of Russia , Agalarov and his son hosted a dinner for Trump on the night of the pageant. While in Moscow, Phil Ruffin , who is a partner in Trump International Hotel Las Vegas , and Trump met with the Agalarov and his son at the Ritz-Carlton. Trump then appeared in a music video with Agalarov's son alongside many of
135-438: A potential date conflict between Miss Universe 2012 and Miss France 2013 , at which Delphine Wespiser , Miss France 2012, was contractually obligated to be present. Channa Divouvi , the first runner-up of Miss Gabon 2012, was appointed to represent Gabon due to a potential date conflict between Miss Universe 2012 and Miss Gabon 2013, at which winner Marie-Noëlle Ada , was contractually obligated to be present. Shilpa Singh ,
162-537: A runner-up of their national pageant or were selected through a casting process, while nine were selected to replace the original winners. Adwoa Yamoah , the first runner-up of Miss Universe Canada 2012 , was appointed to represent Canada after Sahar Biniaz , Miss Universe Canada 2012, withdrew for personal reasons. Ioánna Yiannakoú, the runner-up of Star Cyprus 2012, was appointed to represent Cyprus after Ntaniella Kefala, Star Cyprus 2012, withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Carola Durán , Miss Dominican Republic 2012 ,
189-638: Is an Azerbaijani Russian billionaire real estate developer. Listed in Forbes as the 51st richest Russian in 2015, several sources have described him as a Russian oligarch . Born in Baku , Agalarov was educated at the Azerbaijan Polytechnical Institute . There, he studied computer engineering and was a member of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan and Baku City Committee. Agalarov then opened
216-788: Is derived from his real estate ventures. In January 2017, Forbes listed him as the 51st richest Russian . Agalarov is married to Irina Agalarova and has two children. His son Emin Agalarov is a businessman and singer-songwriter. Emin was married to Leyla Aliyeva , the daughter of the current President of Azerbaijan , Ilham Aliyev , until they divorced in May 2015. Agalarov has twin grandsons from his son's marriage. In July 2017, Agalarov put his mansion in Alpine, New Jersey up for sale for $ 7 million. The mansion eventually sold in November 2017 for $ 5.8 million. Miss Universe 2012 Miss Universe 2012
243-626: The 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 United States presidential election . In April 2012, it was announced that Bangladesh would host the pageant on December 13, 2012. However, in July, the Bangladeshi president announced that they would not host the pageant because of financial constraints. In August 2012, the Dominican government received a proposal from the Miss Universe Organization to host
270-551: The 2018 FIFA World Cup . In January 2013, Agalarov and his son visited Las Vegas , Nevada, after Donald Trump , the beauty pageant's owner, announced at Miss Universe 2012 that the next competition would be hosted by Agalarov in Moscow. He paid Trump $ 20 million to host the pageant. In November 2013, President Vladimir Putin awarded Agalarov the Russian Order of Honor . That month, Agalarov hosted Miss Universe 2013 at his Crocus City Hall . Agalarov's wife acted as
297-615: The Crocus Group [ ru ] built a new campus for the Far Eastern Federal University outside Vladivostok . Agalarov says he had to buy a larger Gulfstream jet to visit the site, where he spent $ 100 million of his own money on cost overruns on the $ 1.2 billion campus of 70 new building on Russky Island overlooking the Pacific Ocean . He then won projects for a Moscow superhighway and two stadiums for
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#1733084875837324-584: The Moscow Metro railway station at Myakinino to be additionally planned and built on the extension of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line , located between Volokolamskaya and Strogino stations. Myakinino opened on 26 December 2009. It was the first station to be built outside Moscow. Aras Agalarov Aras Iskanderovich Agalarov ( Azerbaijani : Araz İsgəndər oğlu Ağalarov ; Russian: Ара́з Исканде́рович Агала́ров ; born 8 November 1955)
351-671: The Dutch royal couple at the time. Putin instead sent Trump a fedoskino miniature . In 2014, Kyrgyzstan signed a treaty with Russia that named Crocus Group as the single supplier of services to integrate into the Eurasian Economic Union , avoiding competitive bidding on the $ 127 million deal. Agalarov's son, Emin , helped arrange Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya 's meeting with Donald Trump Jr. , Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort in Trump Tower on 9 June 2016. Following
378-524: The United States Virgin Islands withdrew. Aĭnur Tolyeuova of Kazakhstan withdrew as she was underage. Egypt, Portugal, Slovenia, Turks and Caicos, and the U.S. Virgin Islands withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate. Beginning with Miss Universe 2013 , the Miss Universe Organization allowed transgender women to compete, following
405-588: The competition on December 11, 2012. The Dominican Republic had previously hosted Miss Universe 1977 in Santo Domingo . The organization was considering hosting the final night at the Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Punta Cana . However, the government said that the country was not able to provide any kind of financial assistance to the pageant, and so was not granted the hosting rights. The organization moved
432-507: The consultation with the GLAAD Organization. The changes in the rules came after Jenna Talackova , a transgender woman competing at Miss Universe Canada 2012 , was reinstated, having been removed from the pageant. Her removal was because she "did not meet the requirements to compete". A month after her removal, the organization allowed Talackova to compete provided that "she meets the legal gender recognition requirements of Canada, and
459-421: The contestants. Trump and Agalarov planned on a $ 3 billion project, with state-owned Sberbank agreeing to provide 70% of the financing. Agalarov has served as a liaison between Trump and Putin. According to an interview, they once discussed the construction of a Trump Tower in Russia . Agalarov had also reportedly tried to set up a meeting between the two, but this was canceled due to Putin having to meet
486-599: The first Crocus Inter store, which became a retail business that includes malls offering housewares. This moved him into property development , where he built the Crocus City Mall , the largest shopping centre in Moscow. Adjacent to this he then built the largest trade center in Russia on the outskirts of Moscow, Crocus Expo , and has since developed a luxury housing development. He has partnered with Robert De Niro in Nobu Matsuhisa 's two Moscow restaurants. In 2012,
513-762: The first runner-up of I Am She 2012, was appointed to represent India after Urvashi Rautela , Miss Universe India 2012, withdrew due as she was underage and also the reigning Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International at that time. Avianca Böhm , Miss Universe New Zealand 2012, was replaced by her first runner-up, Talia Bennett , due to citizenship issues. Isabella Ayuk, Most Beautigul Girl in Nigeria 2012, switched pageants with Damiete Charles Granville , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Universe 2012, due to being overage at Miss World . Andrea Huisgen , Miss Spain 2011,
540-510: The meeting, Agalarov wired $ 1.2 million to a bank in New Jersey controlled by Emin, a transfer which is being investigated by American law enforcement. Emin said that after Trump won the United States presidential election in 2016 , Trump sent them a handwritten note, saying he does not forget his friends. As of June 2017, he had an estimated net worth of US$ 1.91 billion, most of which
567-607: The pageant to Las Vegas , Nevada in December changing from the customary mid-year scheduling. On September 27, 2012, the organization confirmed that the 2012 pageant would be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 19, 2012. Contestants from eighty-nine countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Seven of these were appointeed to their positions after being
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#1733084875837594-402: The preliminary competition, that was composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions, and closed-door interviews. Internet voting was still being implemented, with fans being able to vote for another delegate to advance into the semifinals, making the number of semifinalists sixteen. The winner of the fan vote was not revealed during the final telecast. The sixteen semifinalists competed in
621-402: The previous year. It was hosted by Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic , with Jeannie Mai as backstage correspondent. American rock band Train and Australian musician Tim Omaji performed in this year's pageant. In March 2012, the Miss Universe Organization announced that the pageant was postponed to mid-December as broadcaster, NBC , was unable to broadcast the pageant at the same time as
648-478: The standards established by other international competitions." Talackova reached the top 12, and was one of the four contestants to win the Miss Congeniality award. Six years after the pageant rules were changed, Ángela Ponce of Spain made history at Miss Universe 2018 as the first transgender contestant to compete at Miss Universe. As with Miss Universe 2011 , fifteen semifinalists were chosen through
675-601: Was the 61st Miss Universe pageant, held at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada, United States on December 19, 2012. The contest was won by Olivia Culpo of the United States, who was crowned by Leila Lopes of Angola. It was the United States' first win in fifteen years, and its eighth win at the pageant. There were contestants from eighty-nine countries and territories, three more than
702-490: Was to compete, but was dethroned after it was discovered that she was previously married and is divorced. She was replaced by, Dulcita Lieggi , the first runner-up. Natalie Korneitsik , the first runner-up of Miss Estonia 2012, was appointed to represent Estonia after the winner Kätlin Valdmets , withdrew due to lack of sponsorship. Marie Payet , the first runner-up of Miss France 2012 , was appointed to represent France due to
729-656: Was unable to participate as the Miss Spain organization was bankrupt, and the license was awarded to a new organization called Miss Universe Spain. Although the rights had changed, Huisgen was allowed to compete having changed contracts. This contest saw the debuts of Gabon and Lithuania, and the returns of Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Namibia, and Norway. Bulgaria, Ethiopia, and Namibia last competed in Miss Universe 2009 , while Norway last competed in Miss Universe 2010 . Egypt, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Slovenia, Turks and Caicos Islands, and
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