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ENERGY GIANT TO PRIVATIZE GEORGIAN POWER FACILITIES

23.07.2004 [17:52]
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According to information received by AzerTAj, the deputy chief of the Russian power giant United Energy Systems (UES) Andrei Rappoport told reporters after talks with the Georgian leadership on July 22 that the UES seeks to privatize power facilities in Georgia. UES deputy chief met with Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, Economy Minister Kakha Bendukidze and Energy Minister Nika Gilauri in Tbilisi on July 22.

As was informed, the UES wants to buy power stations in Georgia, in particular, the countries largest hydro power plant at Enguri river, which lies on the administrative border with the breakaway Abkhazia.

However, Enguri hydro power station is not on the list of those 372 state-run enterprises, which will be privatized by Georgia within the next two years. The Georgian Economy Ministry published the list on July 15.