The Chinese state-controlled corporation is a major supplier of the I. Vgls line business

The Chinese state-controlled corporation Gree is supplying the Vilpra group controlled by Igno Vgls to a major candidate for president, according to a study conducted by the investigative journalism center Siena with its partners.

According to Siena, Gree’s products are sold not only by the heating system trade and preparation group Vilpra, but also by the company Internetin prekyba, whose shareholder is I. Vgl.

However, Vilpra stated that Gree air conditioners were exported to Kyrgyzstan, and according to the data provided by us, exports to Kyrgyzstan exceeded one million euros.

Investigative journalism center Siena, which will conduct research with partners in Lithuania and Belarus, announced at the end of April that Vilpro’s trade with two companies registered in Kyrgyzstan suddenly increased after the European Union (EU) banned the export of air conditioners to Russia and Belarus.

After this information appeared, the Lithuanian customs began the inspection of Vilpros.

According to the Center’s research, Vilpra imports air conditioners and other Gree products directly from the manufacturer, and the trade volume is in the millions.

Vilpra has signed contracts with many manufacturers all over the world. mon Gree is one of many suppliers. Every commercial agreement with our supplier is confidential, said Vilpros CEO, Martynas Vgl, brother of candidate president, in a comment submitted to Siena.

According to him, Lithuania’s political conflict with China has a negative impact on business.

Presidential candidate I. Vgl Sienai said that he does not think that his position on China and Taiwan and Vilpro’s relations with Chinese suppliers cause him a conflict of interest.

While running for president and speaking about Lithuania’s foreign policy, I. Vgl repeatedly stated that the opening of a representative office for Taiwan in Vilnius was an ill-advised step, it would lead Lithuania to a diplomatic conflict with China and cause economic damage.

According to Siena, after the EU banned the export of air conditioners to Russia and Belarus, Vilpro’s trade with two companies registered in Kyrgyzstan, Mavic Expert and Service Pack LCD, which do not actually exist, suddenly increased.

according to the data collected by the journalist, from September 2022 to March 2023, Vilpra Centrins Asia exported air conditioners worth about 940,000 EUR.

Vilpra will deny to the investigators that he tried to circumvent the EU sanctions in any way, and the head of the organization, I. Vgl’s brother, M. Vgl, called the journalist’s investigation political at the time.

According to the data provided by the company, it exported 700,000 EUR of production to Kyrgyzstan in 2022, 370,000 EUR last year.

According to Siena, the main shareholder of Vilpros and its related company is Algirdas Stasys Vgl, I. Vgls, and the candidate himself served on the boards of various subsidiary companies.