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Exhibit 8.1
The table below presents our significant subsidiaries, the places of incorporation and our ownership interests therein as of December 31, 2011.
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| Ownership |
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Subsidiary |
| Method |
| Interest |
| Organization |
Sibintertelecom |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
Russian Telephone Company |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
Sistema Telecom |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
TS-Retail |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
Metro-Telecom |
| Consolidated |
| 95,0 | % | Russia |
Comstar-Regions |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
MTS Ukraine (Ukrainian Mobile Communications) |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Ukraine |
MTS Finance(1) |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Luxembourg |
Uzdunrobita |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Uzbekistan |
BCTI |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | USA |
MTS Bermuda(2) |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Bermuda |
MTS International Funding(3) |
| Consolidated |
| VIE |
| Ireland |
K-Telecom |
| Consolidated |
| 80,0 | % | Armenia |
Teleradiokompania “TVT” |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
Infocentr |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
Inteleca Group |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
Altair |
| Consolidated |
| 100,0 | % | Russia |
Moscow City Telephone Network (“MGTS”) |
| Consolidated |
| 94,1 | % | Russia |
MTS Belarus |
| Equity |
| 49,0 | % | Belarus |
Intellect Telecom |
| Equity |
| 47,0 | % | Russia |
(1) |
| Represents beneficial ownership interest. |
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(2) |
| A wholly owned subsidiary established to repurchase our ADSs. |
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(3) |
| A private limited company organized and existing under the laws of Ireland for the sole purpose of financing a loan to MTS Group. The company is a variable interest entity of the Group. |
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| See also Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements. |