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Russian Government May Buy Svyazinvest Stake

Russia's telecoms market faces a shake-up after further details emerged that could result in conglomerate, Sistema swapping a quarter of landline firm, svyazinvest and half of CDMA operator, SkyLink for a 23% stake in Moscow landline operator, Moscow City Telephone Company (MGTS) along with the cancellation of debts of around US$826 million owed to Sberbank.  more

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Svyazinvest Planning to Merge Russian Mobile Networks

Russia's Communications and Press Minister Igor Shchyogolev has confirmed that svyazinvest is planning to merge its separate mobile network operator subsidiaries into a single company. The move is expected to make it easier for the state-controlled company to compete with the three main private networks who dominate the market.  more

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