Minister of Economy of Lithuania Dainius Kreyvis (Dainius Kreivys) today will begin negotiations with the Polish PKN Orlen neftekontsernom to sell the remaining public shareholding (almost 10%) neftekompleksa Lithuanian Mazeikiu nafta.This morning Kreyvis met with gendirektorom Mazeikiu nafta Marek Mrochkovskim. “I think that from our side will issue shares to them – and perhaps other issues discussed,” – said Kreyvis eve of the meeting. Today, representatives of the largest neftekontserna Polish PKN Orlen (Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA) are planning to travel to Vilnius for talks with the government of selling remainder of the package gosaktsy Mazeikiu nafta in the amount of 9.98%. Recall that the last Monday in the Lithuanian Cabinet has decided to sell the shares of Mazeikiu nafta, the transaction could take place as early as January. Under the contract, if the sale of the Government of the remaining 70 750 000 shares MN before the expiration of three years (until mid-December 2009), the Government will receive 4.0205 dollars per share – a total of 284,450 million dollars. Now the Polish concern owned 90.02% stake MN.Dengi from the sale of shares will be used to reduce the budget deficit in Lithuania. At the time of the acquisition of shares in refinery Polish concern in the years 2006-2007 Government of Lithuania for a symbolic fee of $ 1 received the right to require the purchase of the remaining state aktsiy.V 2006-2007. PKN Orlen bought 53.7% from 30.6% and Yukos – the Government Litvy.Prodazha remainder of the package was an option dogovorom.Svoe decide the new government Andryusa Kubilyusa motivates the difficult financial situation of the country, in particular, need to find the resources to cover the deficit the national budget in 2009. The Government also intends to conclude an agreement with the Polish concern about the conditions of the sale of shares in Mazeikiu nafta others. Earlier, chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Seimas of Lithuania Kestutis Glavyatskas said that along with previously announced plans to sell shares neftekompleksa Mazeikiu nafta, to bid can be put state share in the gas distribution company Lietuvos dujos.
