On December 14th the Person of the Year 2011 award ceremony took place in Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. The ceremony was organised by the Russian Biographical Institute,  Institute of Economic Strategy and the Orthodox Businessmen Club. Samvel Karapetyan, president and founder of Tashir group of companies, was awarded the prize in the Regional Development category for his contribution to economic and cultural development in Russian regions.

This October 28, the first-ever Aquarium in Moscow opened within RIO Mall at Dmitrovskoe Highway. The unique project to introduce malls to a new format of entertainment features over 10,000 inhabitants.

This July 8, Yaroslavl saw a grand opening of a new RIO Mall in Tutaevskoe Highway. The 64,000 sq.m. GBA mall features 140 stores within its shopping gallery, not to mention the variety of entertainments. RIO project was financed, developed, constructed and consulted by Tashir Group. Tashir will also manage and maintain the object.