STOCKHOLM (TeliaDonera press service) – TeliaSonera has been informed by the Swedish public prosecutor Gunnar Stetler regarding the preliminary investigation into its investments in Uzbekistan.

The Public Prosecutor Gunnar Stetler has informed TeliaSonera of the following regarding the preliminary investigation into its investments in Uzbekistan:

Due to the current preliminary investigation into suspicion of aggravated bribery, an investigation will be initiated with regard to possible corporate fines and possible forfeiture.

An investigation will be initiated with regard to possible corporate fines and possible forfeiture due to the current preliminary investigation into suspicion of aggravated bribery, the company was informed. This measure is a natural step in the public prosecutor’s investigation into the investments in question, the operator said. TeliaSonera said that it continues to dispute the allegations and is convinced that the continued legal procedures will confirm that the corruption allegations are unfounded.