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{{Short description|Daughter of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev}}
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'''Leyla Aliyeva''' ({{lang-az|Leyla Əliyeva}}, born July 3, 1985) is the first daughter of the President of ], ]. She is editor-in-chief of style magazine "Baku", launched in London in 2011.<ref>http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1077517/CondE-Nast-publish-international-edition-Baku-magazine/</ref>


'''Leyla Aliyeva''' ({{langx|az|Leyla İlham qızı Əliyeva}}, born 3 July 1984) is a member of the ruling Aliyev dynasty in Azerbaijan. She is the daughter of ]'s ruler ] and granddaughter of former ruler ].
== Personal life ==


Aliyeva and her family have substantial wealth stashed in elaborate networks of offshore companies.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Luxury London Properties Linked to Family of Azerbaijan's President Are Hidden Behind an Offshore Trust |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/luxury-london-properties-linked-to-family-of-azerbaijans-president-are-hidden-behind-an-offshore-trust |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241220194646/https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/luxury-london-properties-linked-to-family-of-azerbaijans-president-are-hidden-behind-an-offshore-trust |archive-date=2024-12-20 |website=OCCRP |language=en-US}}</ref> She and her sister ] own ], one of the largest mobile operators in Azerbaijan through three Panamanian offshore companies.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Ismayilova |first=Khadija |date=2014-07-15 |title=TeliaSonera’s Behind-The-Scenes Connection To Azerbaijani President's Daughters |language=en |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/teliasonera-azerbaijan-aliyev-corruption-investigation-occrp/25457907.html}}</ref> Offshore companies owned by the sisters were also awarded mining rights worth billions of dollars by the Azerbaijan government.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=People of Azerbaijan Bail out Failed Aliyev Mining Empire - The Panama Papers |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/panamapapers/people-of-azerbaijan-bail-out-failed-aliyev-mining-empire/ |website=OCCRP |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Aliyevs’ Secret Mining Empire - The Panama Papers |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/panamapapers/aliyev-mining-empire/ |website=OCCRP |language=en}}</ref> They also own ], a conglomerate that has been embroiled in high-level corruption.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Altstadt |first=Audrey L. |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/alts70456 |title=Frustrated Democracy in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan |date=2017 |publisher=Columbia University Press |isbn=978-0-231-70456-4 |pages=126 |doi=10.7312/alts70456}}</ref>
According to her personal website, Aliyeva was born in Moscow July 3, 1985.<ref>http://www.leyla-aliyeva.az/en/biografiya/</ref> However, her listing as a director at ] in ] gives her date of birth as 1984.<ref>http://company-director-check.co.uk/director/915840277</ref> She studied at a private girls' school in London, Queens College, leaving in 2000. She entered the European Business School.


==Early life==
From 2006 to 2008, Leyla Aliyeva pursued a Masters Degree at the ] (MGIMO). She was the Chairwoman of the Azerbaijan Club at ] until 2010.
According to her personal website, Aliyeva was born in ] on 3 July 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leyla-aliyeva.az/post/1 |title=Leyla Əliyevanın şəxsi veb-saytı |publisher=Leyla-aliyeva.az |date= |accessdate=2018-08-03}}</ref> From 2006 to 2008, Aliyeva pursued a master's degree at the ] (MGIMO-MSIIR; also the ] of her father).


==Career==
In July 2011, the ''Taraggi'' (Progress) Medal was conferred upon Leyla Aliyeva for her contributions to the development of Azerbaijan-Russian relations.<ref></ref>


She is a member of the ruling Aliyev family in Azerbaijan. She has been embroiled in scandals involving the family's wealth, as she and her family members has wealth stashed in elaborate networks of offshore companies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=How Family that Runs Azerbaijan Built an Empire of Hidden Wealth - ICIJ |date=4 April 2016 |url=https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/20160404-azerbaijan-hidden-wealth/ |access-date=2021-07-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> The documents showed that Leyla and her sister Arzu controlled two previously hidden British Virgin Islands-incorporated firms — Kingsview Developments Limited and Exaltation Limited.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2018-05-16 |title=UK law firm accused of failings over Azerbaijan leader's daughters' offshore assets |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/16/uk-law-firm-accused-of-failings-over-azerbaijan-leaders-daughters-offshore-assets |access-date=2021-07-11 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> Documents have also shown her to be the owner of offshore companies LaBelleza Holdings Limited and Harvard Management Limited.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Offshore Companies Link Corporate Mogul, Azerbaijan's President |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-aliyev-family-offshore-businesses/24947900.html |access-date=2021-07-11 |newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=4 April 2013 |language=en |last1=Candea |first1=Stefan }}</ref>
Leyla is married to businessman and singer ].<ref>http://www.aze.az/english_829.html</ref> She has twin sons, Ali and Mikail, who were born in 2008.


In 2005, Ilham Aliyev's regime granted license for a new mobile operator, ], to enter the Azerbaijani market. In 2011, investigative reporting revealed that Leyla Aliyeva and her sister Arzu owned 72% of the operator through three Panamanian offshore companies.<ref name=":3" />
In 2010 ] reported that Leyla along with her sister Arzu and brother Heydar own real estate in Dubai that is worth about $75 million<ref name=Dubai>{{cite news|last=Higgins|first=Andrew|title=Pricey real estate deals in Dubai raise questions about Azerbaijan's president|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/04/AR2010030405390.html|accessdate=September 28, 2012|newspaper=Washington Post|date=March 5, 2010}}</ref>.


In 2006, Ilham Aliyev awarded mining rights for six gold fields worth billions of dollars to a four-company consortium owned by his daughters through offshore companies. The contract did not follow normal bidding procedures, the identity of the consortium owners was unknown, and the consortium had no history of mining. Over the course of several years, the consortium failed to make profits, as the secretive ownership structure inhibited the companies' ability to sell on the world market. The consortium unsuccessfully sought to sell itself to a private buyer. In 2016, their father Ilham Aliyev ordered the state-owned company Azergold (formed in 2015) to purchase the four-company consortium. As part of the secret deal, the daughter would receive 70% of all future mining profits while the state would just receive the remaining 30%.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
== Professional career ==


Aliyeva is Vice-President of the ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=http://www.heydar-aliyev-foundation.org/jsp/ShowNewsPage.jsp |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120803131649/http://www.heydar-aliyev-foundation.org/jsp/ShowNewsPage.jsp?id=53&partition=1&rubDate=null&cdate=2012-03-27&lang=en |archive-date=2012-08-03 |access-date=2012-04-08}}</ref> a charity run by the Aliyev ruling family in Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite web |date=2011-10-19 |title=Azerbaijan cultural center opens in Moscow (PHOTO) - Trend.Az |url=http://en.trend.az/news/society/1946956.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405123514/http://en.trend.az/news/society/1946956.html |archive-date=2012-04-05 |accessdate=2014-03-24 |publisher=En.trend.az}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Xalq Qəzeti |url=http://xalqqazeti.com/en/social/heydar-aliyev-foundation-s-russian-representation-conducts-charity-action-in-moscow-and-13-regions-of-russia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420192840/http://xalqqazeti.com/en/social/heydar-aliyev-foundation-s-russian-representation-conducts-charity-action-in-moscow-and-13-regions-of-russia |archive-date=2012-04-20 |accessdate=2014-03-24 |publisher=Xalqqazeti.com}}</ref> Leyla and her sister own a number of banks in Azerbaijan. She is editor-in-chief of the style magazine '']'', launched in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Luft |first=Oliver |date=2011-06-29 |title=Condé Nast to publish international edition of Baku magazine - Media news |url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1077517/CondE-Nast-publish-international-edition-Baku-magazine/ |accessdate=2014-03-24 |publisher=Media Week<}}</ref>]
=== Heydar Aliyev Foundation ===
Aliyeva has been involved in efforts to promote ] in Russia.<ref name="eurodialogue.org">{{cite web|url=http://eurodialogue.org/Leila-Aliyeva-Azerbaijan-could-become-a-bridge-between-civilizations |title=Leila Aliyeva: Azerbaijan could become a bridge between civilizations &#124; European Dialogue |website=Eurodialogue.org |date=2010-06-16 |accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rzayeva|first=Camilla|date=2008-05-08|title=Leyla Aliyeva: "We must stick together and cooperate" - Diaspora - Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine|url=http://www.visions.az/diaspora,27/|website=Visions.az|accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine ::: Leyla Aliyeva: "We must stick together and cooperate" |url=http://visions.az/en/news/27/ddc23e17/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine |language=en}}</ref> The Azerbaijan government has given her multiple awards.<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - SƏNƏDLƏR » Sərəncamlar Azərbaycan diasporunun inkişafındakı xidmətlərinə görə bir qrup şəxsin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı|url=http://www.president.az/articles/2681|website=President.az|accessdate=2016-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva awarded the medal "For Merits Before the Astrakhan Oblast" - UPDATE - PHOTOS |url=http://www.today.az/news/politics/112328.html |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=www.today.az}}</ref> She has also been given multiple awards by Russian institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leyla Aliyeva awarded with high order of Russian Orthodox Church|url=http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/leyla-aliyeva-awarded-with-high-order-of-russian-orthodox-church/|access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-20 |title=Leyla Aliyeva receives diploma of Honorary Professor of Moscow State University (PHOTO) |url=https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2536254.html |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=Trend.Az |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin presents the "Pushkin" Medal to Leyla Aliyeva |url=https://wn.com/president_of_the_russian_federation_vladimir_putin_presents_the_%E2%80%9Cpushkin%E2%80%9D_medal_to_leyla_aliyeva |access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Vice President of Foundation |url=http://heydar-aliyev-foundation.org/en/content/index/143/ |access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref>


She was the executive producer of the 2016 film ''],'' based on the novel of the same name by an Azerbaijani writer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calvertjournal.com/news/show/5133/ali-and-nino-film-to-premier-at-sundance|title=Ali and Nino film to premier at Sundance|access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref>
Leyla is Vice-President of the ],<ref>http://www.heydar-aliyev-foundation.org/jsp/ShowNewsPage.jsp?id=53&partition=1&rubDate=null&cdate=2012-03-27&lang=en</ref> a non-commercial organisation that carries out a mixture of charitable, cultural and political ambassadorial projects, presided over by ], the country's ].


==Personal life==
Since May 10, 2007, Leyla heads the representative office of the Foundation in Russia.<ref>http://en.trend.az/news/society/1946956.html</ref> As part of these programmes, Leyla drives charitable initiatives, often with an emphasis on supporting underprivileged youths.<ref>http://xalqqazeti.com/en/social/heydar-aliyev-foundation-s-russian-representation-conducts-charity-action-in-moscow-and-13-regions-of-russia</ref>
From 2006 to 2015, Aliyeva was married to ], the son of Russian billionaire ].<ref name="bbc.com">{{Cite web |title=BBCAzeri.com {{!}} Ön səhifə {{!}} "Washington Post" : "Dubay malikanələri danışa bilsəydilər"... |url=http://www.bbc.com/azeri/news/story/2010/03/100306_dubay.shtml |access-date=2017-04-14 |website=www.bbc.com |language=az}}</ref><ref name="rian">{{cite web |date=30 May 2015 |title=Дочь президента Азербайджана сообщила о своем разводе через Instagram |url=http://ria.ru/world/20150530/1067366218.html |accessdate=30 May 2015 |publisher=] |language=Russian}}</ref> Aliyeva is the mother of three children: Ali, Mikail and Amina.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Leyla Aliyeva adopts girl from orphanage |url=http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Leyla-Aliyeva-adopts-girl-from-orphanage.html |accessdate=2016-04-09 |publisher=Vestnik Kavkaza}}</ref>


In 2010, '']'' reported that Leyla along with her sister ] and brother ] own real estate in ] that is worth about $75 million.<ref name="Dubai">{{cite news|last=Higgins|first=Andrew|date=March 5, 2010|title=Pricey real estate deals in Dubai raise questions about Azerbaijan's president|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/04/AR2010030405390.html|accessdate=September 28, 2012}}</ref> In 2006, she obtained a property in Mayendorf Gardens, a gated community in Moscow.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015 |title=Azerbaijan: First Family’s Russian Dacha - Corruptistan |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/corruptistan/azerbaijan/2015/08/05/azerbaijan-first-familys-opulent-russian-dacha.en.html |website=OCCRP |language=en}}</ref>
On November 1, 2011 Leyla Aliyeva was awarded a "Key to Life" award at the annual benefit ball of US charity the ] <ref>http://www.childrenscbf.org/events_detail.php?id=29/ Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation</ref>


== References ==
In 2012, Leyla Aliyeva organized an exhibition called "Fly to Baku", showcasing works of 21 artists among which were Leyla Aliyeva's works, too.<ref>http://ideacampaign.org/fly-to-baku-exhibition-opens-in-london/ Fly to Baku exhibition opens in London</ref> The exhibition was started in London and the next exhibition was held on April12, 2012 in ], ].<ref>http://www.1news.az/chronicle/20120412121132792.html В Париже открылась выставка «Полет в Баку: современное азербайджанское искусство» - ФОТО</ref>
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==External links==
=== Environmentalism ===
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{{Ilham Aliyev}}
The initiative International Dialogue for Environmental Action, IDEA, announced by Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva on 12 July 2011 will serve as a platform for active involvement of the youth with the global movement on sustainable development.<ref>http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=151377</ref> As the Founder and Director of the ] (IDEA)<ref>http://www.news.az/articles/environment/47026</ref> global initiative, Leyla Aliyeva encourages young people to live in harmony with their environment, and writes articles on green issues, particularly those relating to the South Causasus.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leyla-aliyeva</ref>
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{{Quotation|''When my team and I thought about the slogan for the campaign, we chose one that would unite and inspire us to action: "One Earth - One Future." We have one planet and one future, she said, calling on young people, concerned with the future of the planet, to join effort in defining objectives and actions required to ensure stable and secure future for generations to come.
''|Leyla Aliyeva, ''Environmental campaign IDEA calls for immediate actions''<ref>http://news.az/articles/environment/49524</ref>}}


According to her, environmental problems associated with climate change, increased carbon emissions, increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, processes in the oceans, drought and humanitarian crisis in different parts of the world cannot leave the younger generation indifferent.
{{Quotation|''I have seen in my own country the damage that can be done by unchecked industrial development. We have learnt from the past -- we inherited a toxic legacy from the Soviet era. Azerbaijan is rich in natural resources, including oil and gas, and now as a strategic partner, we are an important source of energy for the rest of Europe. This doesn't mean we stop thinking about the future or finding ways to secure sustainable development, which is why we are investing in renewable energy sources.''|Leyla Aliyeva, ], ''Rio+20: An Opportunity to Secure a Sustainable Future''<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/leyla-aliyeva/rio20-an-opportunity-to-s_b_1021560.html</ref>}}

The vision of the campaign is: ''Releasing the power of youth to create greater harmony with our global environment.''The IDEA campaign (www.ideacampaign.org)<ref>http://ideacampaign.org/ International Dialogue for Environmental Action</ref> entails a number of actions aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues and the need to protect the environment among young people and the international community.

{{Quotation|''Ultimately, only with changed attitudes - not just in one country, but across our region's cultural, political and military dividing lines - that we can create the conditions for a sustainable future.''|Leyla Aliyeva, ''The Green Agenda: Working Beyond Borders''<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/leyla-aliyeva/the-green-agenda-working-_b_946328.html</ref>}}

The issues of ecology and environmental protection in Azerbaijan has traditionally given special attention. In this light, Ms. Aliyeva promotes large-scale projects on gardening in Absheron,<ref>http://www.news.az/articles/environment/47026 Leyla Aliyeva's initiative successful step in solving environmental problems'</ref> forest conservation and rehabilitation, as well as for improvements in waste management and waste water, air quality and the protection of the ] from pollution, improving the ecological situation in the oil-polluted territories in the ], the preservation of clean water and improving water quality, conservation and restoration of biological diversity, the development of infrastructure of national parks, etc. Ms. Aliyeva authored successful blog at ] web-page, that generates significant reader interest on the topic of creating positive and sustainable environmental change.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leyla-aliyeva</ref>

{{Quotation|''Concerted cross-party action on environmental issues can be a precursor to joint agreement on issues which divide nations and threaten our economic prosperity and security.''|Leyla Aliyeva, ]}}

As ] conference will be organized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the historic ] held in 1992, a project ''Mobilizing Azerbaijani Youth for Action in Preparation for the 'Rio+20' Summit in 2012'' was initiated by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and supported by UNDP, and was agreed upon and signed in Baku on 21 October 2011 by UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Fikrat Akcura and Vice-President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva.<ref>http://news.az/articles/society/47251 Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNDP sign memo</ref>

In 2012 as a founder of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action)<ref>http://ideacampaign.org/</ref>, Leyla Aliyeva initiated The Children’s Eyes On Earth project with Reza<ref>http://rezaphotography.org/</ref>, one of the best-known photojournalists in the world. Later, within the framework of that project The Children's Eyes On Earth International Youth Photography Contest<ref>http://childrenseyesonearth.org</ref> was launched, becoming a great opportunity for youth to raise awareness about important environmental issues, with photographs on the themes "I Love Nature and I Fear Pollution." The main idea behind the contest was to create an opportunity to share experiences and to help promote an understanding of some of the challenges facing our planet and to establish one of the main platforms to inspire families, business people, decision-makers, politicians and others around the world to take action.

=== Political activity ===
Aliyeva is General Coordinator of Intercultural Dialogue for the ] (May 2008), and chair of the ]. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of “]” magazine, cutting-edge international art and fashion magazine that engenders and catalyses collaborations between some of the world’s leading creatives and Azerbaijan. Russian-language version of "Baku" has been successfully published in Russia since 2007. In October 2011, the first edition of the English-language version of "Baku" magazine has been launched in London.<ref></ref> On April 20, 2012 Baku magazine was launced in ], ]. Besides the United Kingdom the magazine will also be available in other countries, including France and the United States.

Aliyeva promotes Azerbaijani culture in Russia. She has long been active in working with young Azerbaijanis who study and live in Russia and Europe.<ref>http://eurodialogue.org/Leila-Aliyeva-Azerbaijan-could-become-a-bridge-between-civilizations EURODIALOGUE. LEILA ALIYEVA: AZERBAIJAN COULD BECOME A BRIDGE BETWEEN CIVILIZATIONS</ref> Leyla Aliyeva is guided in her public work by the slogan, “We must stick together and cooperate”<ref></ref>
Ms. Aliyeva initiated and leads the International Awareness Campaign “Justice for Khojaly, Freedom for Karabakh” and on April 18, 2009. On February 24, 2012 Leyla Aliyeva attended opening ceremony of "Park of Friendship" and unveiled a monument to victims of ] in ], the capital of ].<ref>http://www.today.az/news/politics/103187.html Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva unveils monument to victims of Khojaly genocide in Sarajevo - PHOTOS</ref> Leyla Aliyeva was elected Chairwoman of the ]. For example, one particular project by the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia, called “],” involves young Azerbaijanis donating blood for sick children.<ref>http://eurodialogue.org/Leila-Aliyeva-Azerbaijan-could-become-a-bridge-between-civilizations EURODIALOGUE. LEILA ALIYEVA: AZERBAIJAN COULD BECOME A BRIDGE BETWEEN CIVILIZATIONS</ref>
{{cquote|''Increased cooperation with international political organizations, as well as with student and youth organizations, representation in these organizations, providing training to young people, the observation of events in Europe, joint and flexible actions in the interests of Azerbaijan should be our main goal.''|20px|Leyla Aliyeva|Leyla Aliyeva, ] (]), Strasbourg, France, 11–12 March 2011}}

On June 30, 2012 Leyla Aliyeva took place at a special meeting called "New leaders for tomorrow" of Crans Montana Forum and delivered speech about environmental issues and importance of young generation in this sphere.

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Daughter of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev This article is about the daughter of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. For the television presenter, see Leyla Aliyeva (presenter).
Leyla Aliyeva
Leyla Əliyeva
Aliyeva in 2015
Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
PresidentMehriban Aliyeva
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1984-07-03) 3 July 1984 (age 40)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityAzerbaijani
Spouse Emin Agalarov ​ ​(m. 2006; div. 2015)​
Children3
Parent(s)Ilham Aliyev
Mehriban Aliyeva
Websitehttp://www.leyla-aliyeva.az/en/

Leyla Aliyeva (Azerbaijani: Leyla İlham qızı Əliyeva, born 3 July 1984) is a member of the ruling Aliyev dynasty in Azerbaijan. She is the daughter of Azerbaijan's ruler Ilham Aliyev and granddaughter of former ruler Heydar Aliyev.

Aliyeva and her family have substantial wealth stashed in elaborate networks of offshore companies. She and her sister Arzu Aliyeva own Azerfon, one of the largest mobile operators in Azerbaijan through three Panamanian offshore companies. Offshore companies owned by the sisters were also awarded mining rights worth billions of dollars by the Azerbaijan government. They also own PASHA Holding, a conglomerate that has been embroiled in high-level corruption.

Early life

According to her personal website, Aliyeva was born in Moscow on 3 July 1985. From 2006 to 2008, Aliyeva pursued a master's degree at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-MSIIR; also the alma mater of her father).

Career

She is a member of the ruling Aliyev family in Azerbaijan. She has been embroiled in scandals involving the family's wealth, as she and her family members has wealth stashed in elaborate networks of offshore companies. The documents showed that Leyla and her sister Arzu controlled two previously hidden British Virgin Islands-incorporated firms — Kingsview Developments Limited and Exaltation Limited. Documents have also shown her to be the owner of offshore companies LaBelleza Holdings Limited and Harvard Management Limited.

In 2005, Ilham Aliyev's regime granted license for a new mobile operator, Azerfon, to enter the Azerbaijani market. In 2011, investigative reporting revealed that Leyla Aliyeva and her sister Arzu owned 72% of the operator through three Panamanian offshore companies.

In 2006, Ilham Aliyev awarded mining rights for six gold fields worth billions of dollars to a four-company consortium owned by his daughters through offshore companies. The contract did not follow normal bidding procedures, the identity of the consortium owners was unknown, and the consortium had no history of mining. Over the course of several years, the consortium failed to make profits, as the secretive ownership structure inhibited the companies' ability to sell on the world market. The consortium unsuccessfully sought to sell itself to a private buyer. In 2016, their father Ilham Aliyev ordered the state-owned company Azergold (formed in 2015) to purchase the four-company consortium. As part of the secret deal, the daughter would receive 70% of all future mining profits while the state would just receive the remaining 30%.

Aliyeva is Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, a charity run by the Aliyev ruling family in Azerbaijan. Leyla and her sister own a number of banks in Azerbaijan. She is editor-in-chief of the style magazine Baku, launched in 2011.

Leyla Aliyeva with her parents

Aliyeva has been involved in efforts to promote Azerbaijan in Russia. The Azerbaijan government has given her multiple awards. She has also been given multiple awards by Russian institutions.

She was the executive producer of the 2016 film Ali and Nino, based on the novel of the same name by an Azerbaijani writer.

Personal life

From 2006 to 2015, Aliyeva was married to Emin Agalarov, the son of Russian billionaire Aras Agalarov. Aliyeva is the mother of three children: Ali, Mikail and Amina.

In 2010, The Washington Post reported that Leyla along with her sister Arzu and brother Heydar own real estate in Dubai that is worth about $75 million. In 2006, she obtained a property in Mayendorf Gardens, a gated community in Moscow.

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