Uzdunrobita’s appeals to challenge the decisions of the regional antimonopoly departments declaring that MTS had infringed upon the antimonopoly laws, consumer protection laws and laws governing advertisements have not yet been considered.

At the same time, lawsuits brought by these government bodies to claim from Uzdunrobita damage and penalties in the total amount of US$12 million have been upheld by Uzbek courts.

The Judicial Department of Tashkent, in accordance with a decree of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has initiated enforcement proceedings to arrest all of the assets of Uzdunrobita FE.

The seizure of the assets of Uzdunrobita is being enforced in connection with the criminal charges and claims against four employees of Uzdunrobita.

On 27 August 2012, the Tashkent Criminal Court has initiated a criminal trial against four previously detained employees of Uzdunrobita: Temirmalik Alimov, First Deputy General Director for Finance; Azizillo Mirzamoidinov, Director for Corporate Development; Alisher Muhamedov, Director for Security; and Aziz Rahimov, Deputy General Director for IT, the company added.