Alexander Goncharuk

Alexander Goncharuk has been serving as our Chairman since February 2006.

From 2003 to February 2006, Mr. Goncharuk served as our General Director (President) and has been serving as our Director since 2002.

Mr. Goncharuk is currently serving as the President of SISTEMA since February 2006, and has been serving on the board of directors of SISTEMA since 1996.

From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Goncharuk served as the President of SISTEMA Telecom, which is responsible for overseeing SISTEMA's telecommunications businesses.

During this time, he was on the Board of Directors of Mobile TeleSystems, including serving as the Chairman in 1998 and from 2002 to 2003. From 1995 to 1998, he served as a Vice President of SISTEMA.

From 1987 to 1991, Mr. Goncharuk served as a Senior Officer at the Main Headquarters of the Navy.

He is the Chairman of the Board of SISTEMA Telecom, Rosno and JSC "Medsi Group", and a member of the Board of Directors of SISTEMA‑Hals. All of these companies are affiliated with SISTEMA.

Mr. Goncharuk graduated with honors from both the Sevastopol Naval Engineering Academy in 1978 and the A. Grechko Naval Academy in 1987.