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Levayev Increases AFI Share

By The Moscow Times

Lev Levayev's Africa Israel Investments has bought 1.91 percent of the shares in AFI Development, owner of AFI Mall City in Moscow, from the developer's general director Alexander Khaldei for $20 million.

(Vedomosti)

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