Anatol Stati (born October 25, 1952) is a businessman from Chişinău. In 2010, he was widely considered to be

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’s richest man. Stati is the founder of Ascom Group, President and chief executive officer and has served in this capacity since the founding in 1994. Between 1989 and 1994, Stati served as a Director at Decebal, a local Moldovan consumer goods trading company.

Controversy

His son, Gabriel Stati (born September 30, 1976), served as the vicepresident of Ascom Group (1999–2007). On April 9, the Moldovan Prosecutor General's Office asked

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to extradite Gabriel Stati, a Moldovan businessman whom the Moldovan government accused of being involved in the organization and financing of the

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. Stati was in Ukrainian custody along with another suspect, Aurel Marinescu, for their alleged "involvement in organizing an attempt to overthrow the Moldovan government." Aurel Marinescu (born 1970), was the chief bodyguard of Stati's company "Stati Holding". On April 16, the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine approved the extradition of Stati and Marinescu. Gabriel Stati was freed on June 18 by Chisinau Appellate Court, but he had to stay in house arrest during 30 days; his lawyer was Vlad Gribincea. But the court decided to keep in prison Aurel Marinescu. Stati and Marinescu were charged with usurping the state power and organizing mass disorders.

Family

His daughter, Nicoleta Stati (born June 15, 1981), has served as director of High School of Fine Arts "Igor Vieru" in Chişinău, since 2011.

Awards

* Ordinul bisericesc "Ştefan cel Mare”

Fifteen Years of Dispute: The Aftermath of the Stati Case in Kazakhstan

Over a 15-year dispute involving Anatol Stati’s oil and gas assets in Kazakhstan, the country faced frozen National Fund assets of USD 22 billion and an arbitration award of USD 500 million. In late 2024, both sides reached a settlement. This prolonged conflict notably damaged Kazakhstan’s investment reputation and underscored the need for transparent policies and legal safeguards.

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ANATOL STATI. Magnatul petrolier
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Nicoleta Stati. Profesoara de pictură
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Gabriel Stati. Despre lumea din jurul său

Gabriel Stati

DECISION Application no. 19828/09 by Gabriel STATI and Aurel MARINESCU against Moldova
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