OREANDA-NEWS. January 18, 2008. "COMSTAR – United TeleSystems" JSC (LSE: CMST), the leading combined telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, acted as an official telecommunication partner of National award in the sphere of public relations development "Silver Archer" 2007-2008, the company's press service reported.

"COMSTAR-UTS" traditionally provides technical support to such a significant event, providing the possibility of televoting in the course of awarding ceremony of the award winners. Thus, for four years on end guests of the ceremony - PR experts, representatives of central and regional regulatory bodies, large companies, business leaders, determine prizewinner in nomination "Master" on the real-time basis.

Sergey Nazarov, Vice President for marketing of JSC COMSTAR-UTS commented: "Our Company willingly supports initiatives directed to the development of public relations and mass communications in Russia. We are glad to place at prestigious award "Silver Archer" organizers disposal our technical arsenal and experience in order to make the event even more interesting and memorable. The process of televoting is one of the central episodes of the ceremony, which enables to assure of the modern telecommunication excellence and high quality of COMSTAR-UTS services."

Established in the year 1997, "Silver Archer" award is to be presented in accordance with the results of professional competition among leading Russian specialists in the sphere of public relations, state and community leaders who made the most notable contribution to the development of public relations in our country. 11th flourish ceremony of prizewinners awarding will take place in Moscow International Music Center on January 29, 2008.