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DEPUTY PM SUPERVISES BULGARTABAC`S PRIVATIZATION
Business | September 27, 2001, Thursday // 00:00
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The Bulgarian government appointed a working group that will prepare the privatization of Bulgartabac Holding. The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev will head the working group. The Agriculture Minister Mehmet Dikme, Deputy Economy Minister Kaloyan Ninov, Deputy Finance Minister Krassimir Katev, Deputy Social Minister Radoslav Bozadzhiev, the Executive Director of the Privatization Agency Apostol Apostolov and the two Executive Directors of Bulgartabac Holding Georgi Kostov and Georgi Popov were appointed for members of the working group. The aim of the expert group is to prepare the sale of the holding so that the state can receive the best price for it, together with guarantees for the future successful business of the company.
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