UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2003

Commission File Number 1-14522

                Open Joint Stock Company "Vimpel-Communications"
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

        10 Ulitsa 8-Marta, Building 14, Moscow, Russian Federation 127083
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                     Form 20-F  [X]    Form 40-F [  ]

     Indicate  by check mark if the  registrant  is  submitting  the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___.

     Indicate  by check mark if the  registrant  is  submitting  the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___.

     Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the  information  contained in
this Form,  the  registrant is also thereby  furnishing  the  information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                     Yes  [  ]           No [X]

     If  "Yes"  is  marked,  indicate  below  the file  number  assigned  to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____________.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                  OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY
                                                  "VIMPEL-COMMUNICATIONS"
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                                                        (Registrant)

Date:  April 3, 2003

                                                  By:  /s/ Jo Lunder
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                                                  Name:  Jo Lunder
                                                  Title: Chief Executive Officer
                                                         and General Director