Biography and activities of journalist Azar Ilya. Azar Ilya Villamovich (photo)

Azar Ilya Vil'yamovich, whose biography interests many of our contemporaries, is an outstanding correspondent, a fearless participant in many journalistic investigations. Speaking on behalf of scandalous publications and projects, he interviewed many famous people and brought scammers to the surface.

Childhood and youth

What is known about Ilya's childhood? Azar was born in the summer of 1984 in the capital of the Russian Federation, in the family of a well-known teacher, scholar and public figure, William Ilyich Azar. His father is a Ph.D. and the first Minister of Tourism of the country. He brought up in his son purposefulness and desire for knowledge, love for everything unknown and, above all, for justice.

What kind of education does Ilya have? Azar studied at the state budgetary gymnasium named after Griboyedov. At the age of twenty two, he graduated from one of the leading leading universities in Russia, specializing in political science.

The beginning of journalistic activity

The work of the reporter Azar Ilya Viljamovich began with a sports theme. For two years he kept his blog - an online version of the daily newspaper "Soviet Sport", which is by far the oldest periodical in Russia.

How did Ilya's career evolve? Azar tried himself as a columnist in a monthly specialized magazine devoted to computer games. In parallel with gaming, he held a responsible position as editor in a glossy magazine devoted to football.

As you can see, the first attempts of a pen of a novice journalist belonged to sports or entertainment activities.

Serious cooperation

In the summer of 2006, it becomes known that the new political correspondent of "Gazeta.ru" is Azar Ilya, whose biography and interests change drastically in accordance with his position.

As a contributor to the socio-political Internet portal, Ilya Viljamovich covered the domestic and world news round the clock. As a matter of duty, the young man participated in many of his own investigations, witnessed many fights, and also experienced many dangers and persecutions. What is the professional portrait of Ilya? Azar is a journalist active and truthful, fearless and just.

In 2007, he wrote an incriminating article entitled "A Pistol - a Democrat's Weapon", where he told the whole world about the events that he personally witnessed. This is a sensational scuffle, which occurred at the political debate and ended with a gunshot.

What events influence Ilya's world view? Azar is making a dangerous trip to South Ossetia, from which he brings many unique impressions and sensations. His vivid and colorful descriptions have appeared in realistic exciting notes about the armed conflict he saw: "Not a whole house" and "hardly got to Tbilisi".

Having ceased to work with the Internet publication, Ilya Azar took the post of correspondent of the magazine "Russian Reporter", which lasted a little more than a year.

Another important collaboration

At the age of twenty-seven, a well-known journalist joined the staff of the leading online edition of the latest news, "Lenta.Ru." What changes does it make in Ilya's life?

Azar, whose activity is once again associated with an active search and a lively presentation of interesting material, begins to vigorously fulfill his duties as a correspondent. He often drives around and talks a lot. Bold and incorruptible, Ilya Villamovich paired up with other journalists to expose the organizers of the so-called "carousel" - those who stand behind the bribery of voters in the election of deputies to the State Duma.

A few weeks later the man is already in Kazakhstan, where the events related to the protest of workers of the oil and gas company are illuminating for the readers of his online newspaper. Whether there were in this connection problems at the Ilya? Azar was detained for law-enforcement reasons, but after a few hours he was released.

Just a couple of days, the brave correspondent dives headlong into political turmoil in his homeland. He reveals the fact of forgery of the signatures of the collectors of one of the presidential candidates, attends the press conference of the incumbent head of state, interviews the leader of the Right sector.

Acquaintance with Galina Timchenko

At that time, the position of the editor-in-chief of "Gazety.Ru" was occupied by Galina Timchenko. She tried to keep the news of her periodic online publication objectively and versatile. But because of the reference to the interview with the Ukrainian nationalist, she was fired, and the Internet publication had problems. The process of dismissal was resonant and contradictory. Many employees followed their leader, submitting corresponding statements. Ilya Azar was one of those who quit.

After the calculation, he worked for six months as a special site of the site of a popular Russian radio station, specializing in round-the-clock information and communication with a listening audience.

In October 2014, Timchenko, with the financial support of entrepreneur Khodorkovsky, created a new informative Internet project Meduza, where an experienced Azar began to work from the very beginning of the online publication.

However, two years later, Ilya Villamovich reported his departure from the news portal. It was difficult for him to leave his beloved child, but the circumstances were stronger. According to reports from various sources, the reasons for the care were called different: from the dissimilarity of the characters with the head to deliberate dismissal in connection with the disclosure of undesirable facts.

Ilya Azar today

From the very beginning of 2017, the journalist got a job in Novaya Gazeta, a weekly periodical specializing in investigative journalism. In the new field, Ilya Villamovich will need an unprecedented talent and skill, prudence and sanity, intuitive thinking and courage, with which he was awarded by fate.

Interesting Facts

Three years ago, Ilya Azar was named journalist of the year according to the monthly magazine GQ.

During the reporter's work, Ilya Viljamovich interviewed such well-known and celebrated contemporaries as politician Alexei Navalny, host Tina Kandelaki, writer Boris Akunin, actor, director and politician Stanislav Govorukhin, leader of the Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov.