Biography
Civil engineer, former head of the Kaltan State Construction Supervision Inspectorate, Alexandr Tsikunov, was searched and detained only because he is a Jehovah's Witness.
Alexandr was born in November 1967 in the city of Kaltan into a family of doctors. As a child, the boy was fond of collecting stamps. He has an elder sister. She followed in her parents' footsteps and became a healthcare professional. The sister shares Alexandr's religious beliefs.
Alexandr graduated with a degree in civil engineer. He worked as the head of the inspection of the state architectural and construction supervision of the administration of the city of Kaltan, and then at the South-Kuzbass GRES as an engineer in the capital construction department until his arrest in May 2021. In his free time, Alexandr loves to walk in the forest, pick mushrooms, and visit the Russian bathhouse.
Alexandr liked to read and study the Bible, the truths from this ancient book seemed to him surprisingly simple and understandable. Therefore, in 1997, he made a conscious decision to become a Christian and dedicated his life to God.
In 1989 he married Yelena, whom he had known since childhood. The wife noticed that studying the Bible had a positive effect on the character of Alexandr, so she herself became interested in this book. After some time, she supported her husband in his religious choice and became a Christian.
Faced with criminal prosecution, Alexandr experienced a nervous shock. Relatives, even those who do not share his religious beliefs, are completely on his side. They try to support Alexandr in every possible way.