An entry appeared in the French government database that Pavel Durov received French citizenship

Telegram founder Pavel Durov became a French citizen. attention to this . drew The telegram channel Ateo Breaking

The corresponding document was published in the country's official government gazette on August 23.

In the list of persons who have been granted citizenship, in addition to the name and surname of Pavel Durov, the date and place of birth (October 10, 1984, Leningrad) are indicated, coinciding with the date and place of birth of the founder of Telegram.

Durov himself has not yet commented on the information.

• Pavel Durov emigrated from Russia in 2014. Shortly after that, it became known that he received the citizenship of the Caribbean state of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which allows him to travel without visas to most countries of the world, including the EU and the UK.
• In recent years, Durov has been living in the United Arab Emirates.