Sources: detention of the speaker does not question the privatisation of Bashneft – TASS

MOSCOW. 15 Nov. /TASS/. The detention of the Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev on suspicion of taking bribes for approval of the sale of shares of “Bashneft” company “Rosneft” is not the question this privatization deal, TASS said two sources familiar with the situation.

“the deal Itself is not in doubt,” said the source.

According to another source, it is necessary to separate two issues – the privatization of “Bashneft” and the accusations that sound to the speaker. “It does not say that the sale of the shares, this privatization may be reconsidered,” said a second source, answering the question of whether to be questioned privatization transaction.

Earlier Tuesday, the Investigative Committee of Russia reported about the detention of the Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev. He is suspected of receiving $ 2 million for the Ministry of economic development issued a positive assessment that allowed “Rosneft” to acquire state-owned shares “Bashneft”.

the order of the government on selling the stake in the oil company “Bashneft” was signed on October 10. Two days later, on 12 October, Rosneft closed the deal, buying the state of 50.08% of shares of “Bashneft” for 329,7 billion. 25% + 1 share belongs to Bashkiria.

Just about interest in buying the state stake in Bashneft said a number of companies: “Rosneft”, “LUKOIL”, “Independent petroleum company” Antipinsky oil refinery “Tatneftegaz”, “Tatneft”, the “Energy” and RDIF partners.

the greatest number of disputes was caused by the participation in the privatization of Rosneft (69.5% of the shares in state ownership, through OJSC Rosneftegaz). So, at the end of July 2016 Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said that the purchase of shares of “Bashneft” has decided to prevent the company directly or indirectly controlled by the government, including “Rosneft”. However, the press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the situation, noted that “Rosneft” is not formally a state-owned company.

on 5 August the Minister of economic development Ulyukayev said that Rosneft has applied for the purchase of shares of “Bashneft”, but stressed that “its participation in the privatization inappropriate.”

“Bashneft” oil company, operating in more than 20 regions of Russia and abroad. Engaged in oil refining and production of crude oil in Bashkiria, Tatarstan, Khanty-Mansi and Nenets Autonomous districts, Tyumen, Orenburg oblasts. The retail chain employs about 600 at its own filling stations in 16 regions and 80 affiliate stations in 7 regions of the country. The share of “Bashneft” have 4% of the total production volume (the sixth place in Russia) and 7% of the volume of oil refining in Russia.