Ambassador of Spain in Moscow told how to stop the “Company”: The new Russian law allows the government to veto the purchase of a 10% stake in strategic enterprises.As today announced the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the Spanish Ambassador in Moscow Juan Antonio March told the Spanish Government, as you can prevent intention of the Russian oil company LUKoil “to acquire 29.9% stake in Repsol YPF. March sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense confidential letter attached to the translation of the text Federal Law No. 57, approved by Putin, just seven months ago, which the Kremlin retains the right to veto foreign investment of more than 10% of the shares of Russian companies that have strategic importance. According to the diplomat, this rule should take into account the view of the anticipated investment Lukoil in Repsol. In addition, the ambassador recalled that Repsol signed a contract with Rosneft agreement to acquire 23.9% Project Veninskogo block Sakhalin-3 fields, which in the light of the above-mentioned law is subject to ratification by the Russian government. However, President of the Government Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and first vice-premier Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega convinced that the government should not interfere with the operation of two private companies, despite the strategic importance for the nation’s Repsol and telecommunications Lukoil of Russia’s political power, writes publication. Meanwhile, the Spanish El Pais today published an article which referred to suspicions that Company is linked to mafiey.Glavnoy cause suspicion about the relations of Russian oil company Company with the Mafia from the former Soviet Union was warning the Russian financial intelligence dating back to May 31, 2005 year. Russian authorities suspected that some Russian citizens living in Spain, going to legalize the country proceeds of criminal activities through a network of real estate companies. The report listed the names of Mafiosi and the names of the companies, fell under suspicion. However, in light of the objectives LUKOYLa in Spain greatest interest, according to the publication, is contained in the report, a list of oil companies allegedly used to launder money Mafiosi: LUKOIL-Market , LUKOIL-Market Consulting and LUKOIL-Market-Trade . These were the three branches LUKOYLa or companies created under the trademark. How to write a newspaper investigation has not been able to obtain information about these affiliates LUKOIL. However, the publication writes, LUKOYLa shares at $ 2 million dollars belonged to his deputy Tarielyu Oniani, who fled during the first phase of detention. Incidentally, when LUKOIL sudilsya in Spain with the company to use its name, a mediator in resolving the conflict, made just Tariel Oniani. The Spanish newspaper expressed surprise that the major oil companies took advantage of mediation man who looks for sex-Europe. The problem worsens financial opacity Lukoil, which is unacceptable in terms of the Spanish stock exchange, where in the event of withdrawal Spanish market shares will be quoted a Russian company finds edition.
