Telekom Austria's verifies sale to Russian MTS

Russia & CISRussia ♦ Published: July 20, 2010; 00:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

Telekom Austria (TA) checks on behalf of the Finance Ministry its own sale to the Russian telecom company MTS.

Telekom Austria's verifies sale to Russian MTS / Picture: © Telekom Austria Group

Telekom Austria (TA) checks on behalf of the Finance Ministry its own sale to the Russian telecom company MTS, according to "Handelsblatt" in its online edition.

Ministry spokesman Daniel Kapp denied this "categorically". There is no assignment of the Ministry of Finance in that direction.

There had been a concrete offer by the Russians. Finance Minister Josef Pröll had…