17.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The tender commission for the privatization of the distributive power networks of Armenia is discussing the main provisions of the agreement between the government and the strategic investor, said member of the political council of the Republican party of Armenia, deputy of the Armenian parliament Gagik Minasian in the interview to Mediamax.
In Mr. Minasian’s words, the discussion of the agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is to take part in the privatization of the networks, is already completed. “All the comments and suggestions of the Armenian side were accepted by the EBRD representatives”, Minasian said.
The deputy also noted that the tender commission is working according to the schedule of the realization of privatization, approved by the government of Armenia.
The winner of the tender for privatization of 4 distributive power networks of Armenia will be announced by February 28, 2001, while the process will end in March 2001.
4 companies are pretending to the privatization of the 4 distributive power networks of Armenia: the Spanish “Union Fenosa”, the American “AES Silk Road”, Swiss-Swedish “ABB” and the French “Electricite de France”. -0-