Russian auto maker AvtoVAZ could offer new share issue

MOSCOW, March 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's leading automaker AvtoVAZ is still requesting 26 billion rules ($747 million) in state support but could offer a new share issue as an alternative, the AvtoVAZ president said on Tuesday.

Boris Alyoshin said these issues would be discussed in two weeks' time at governmental commission meeting.