Each letter states that on March 30, 2005, in accordance with article Art. 35 of the Law On Communications, the Service decided to reissue to VimpelCom an operating mobile communications license, referring specifically to each of the licenses previously held by VimpelCom-Region. VimpelCom-Region, which merged with and into VimpelCom on November 26, 2004, held telecommunications licenses for the Central, Siberian, Volga, South and Northwest regions of Russia.

VimpelCom is an international provider of telecommunications services, operating under the "Beeline" brand in Russia and "K-mobile" and "EXCESS" brands in Kazakhstan. The VimpelCom Group's license portfolio covers approximately 94% of Russia's population (136 million people), including the City of Moscow, the Moscow Region and the City of St. Petersburg, as well as the entire territory of Kazakhstan.

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