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In memory of Andrey Cherkizov
In 1977, Andrei Cherkizov (Semyonov) graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin, but from the next year he became a professional journalist. In 1981-1988 he worked as a literary secretary and assistant to writer Yulian Semenov. In 1987, Cherkizov boldly spoke out in print against the Pamyat society and the anti-Semitic ideology of the CPSU Central Committee. In 1989, he was the editor of the pilot issue of the samizdat bulletin of the informal public organization Moscow Popular Front "News of the MNF". In 1989, Cherkizov founded the Soviet-British publishing house Inter-Verso, which published the first book in the USSR by Andrei Sakharov, Anxiety and Hope.
In the early 90s, Andrei Cherkizov collaborated with the radio station "Freedom", and from January 1991 until his last hour, Andrei worked as a political observer for the radio station "Echo of Moscow". In addition, until March 1993, he worked at the ViD television company. At the end of 1992, Cherkizov was appointed head of the press center of the provisional administration in the zone of the Ossetian-Ingush conflict. In 1993, the Prosecutor General of Russia Valentin Stepankov opened a criminal case against Cherkizov for libel and insult based on certain statements on the air of the Ekho Moskvy radio station. However, the case did not even go to court.
From January to July 1993, Cherkizov served as Director General of the Russian Intellectual Property Agency. In 1996-1997 he hosted the analytical program “Hour of the Bull” on the NTV channel. He published the book "Chronograph. Living chronicle of the Moscow ant: a guide to 5 years of the country's life - 1991-1996."
As reported by Ekho Moskvy radio, farewell to Andrei Cherkizov will take place on January 17 at the Central House of Journalists. The civil memorial service begins at 11 o'clock.