CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the initial filing of the
Registration Statement of The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc. on
Form N-14 of our report dated July 19, 1999 on our audit of the financial
statements and financial highlights of The Emerging Markets Telecommunications
Fund, Inc. and of our report dated January 26, 2000 on our audit of the
financial statements and financial highlights of The Emerging Markets
Infrastructure Fund, Inc., which reports are included in the Annual Reports to
Shareholders for the years ended May 31, 1999 and November 30, 1999,
respectively, which are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the headings "Financial
Statements" and "Experts" in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement and "Financial
Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information.


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