Wanted Russian Oil Tycoon’s Former Company Fails to Elect New Head
August 30, 2007
Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax
Moscow, 30 August: A special meeting of Russneft shareholders to elect a new president of the company [to replace Mikhail Gutseriyev who is wanted by the Russian authorities] has failed to take place due to the absence of a quorum, Russneft vice-president Eduard Sarkisov has told Interfax.
The company will announce a new date for the special meeting later, he added.
Originally published by Interfax news agency, Moscow, in Russian 1201 30 Aug 07.
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