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Alexander Ivanovich Ageev was quite active in Hungary for a time: one prominent meeting would follow another. His main partners included János Süli, the minister without portfolio responsible for the expansion of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, and lawyer István Szabó, who spearheaded the ‘reconquista’ of the Pécs Waterworks from a French investor. Moreover, he met with several prominent university figures. The Russian professor is the general director of IRIAS, a Moscow-based scientific research institute that established a Hungarian trade representation back in September 2022, following in the footsteps of the International Investment Bank, often referred to as the “Russian spy bank”.
The Hungarian representation of IRIAS is located in the capital’s downtown District V, not far from Hotel Marriott and the overall luxury of the Danube Corso. The office is registered in a first-floor flat within a larger apartment building, right above – coincidence? – a long-running Russian deli store. No matter how often Prof. Ageev would visit Hungary, not much information can be found regarding his negotiations, and neither he, nor his or the IRIAS’ known Hungarian partners have proven to be talkative. Preferring a first-hand narrative of the intentions behind the establishment of the trade representation, as well as of the range of their activities, plans and agreements with the Hungarian government, we tried reaching out to Prof. Ageev through e-mail – to no avail.
Neither have we received any replies from either the private person registered at the apartment serving as the office’s address, or from Debrecen-based Bernadett Deák, the managing director of IRIAS Hungary. On the other hand, we did manage to reach attorney Lajos Kálmán Hörcsik (nephew of FIDESZ MP Richárd Hörcsik), the appointed process agent of both Ageev and IRIAS Hungary. After checking with his clients at our request, Mr. Hörcsik unfortunately wasn’t able to provide any information due to his obligation of confidentiality. However, he suggested that we would continue our research with the Ministry of Justice’s official business register (Cégközlöny, or “Company Gazette”).