TeliaSonera says U.S. Department of Justice investigating its investment in Uzbekistan

Telecoms company TeliaSonera said on Monday the United States Department of Justice is investigating its purchase of a 3G license in Uzbekistan in 2007. "The Department of Justice has sent a request to TeliaSonera to hand over documents," Telia said in a statement. "Furthermore, Telia has also received a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to ... hand over documents to the SEC related to Uzbekistan." In Sweden, prosecutors are looking into allegations of corruption related to Telia's 2.3 billion Swedish crowns ($360.5 million) purchase of a 3G license in Uzbekistan.



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