Rostelecom to pay $131 mln a[bar] On Friday, Rostelecom (RTKM - Hold) announced the acquisition of a 39.87% stake in Bashinformsvyaz (BISV - Not Rated) for RUB3.64 bln ($131 mln), or RUB9.62/share ($0.35/share) from Bashtelekominvest, which is a 100% subsidiary of Bashinformsvyaz.