OREANDA-NEWS  On 01 October was announced, that 176 Belarusian state-owned companies subject to transformation into joint-stock companies in 2008, 153 have already taken decisions on share issue.

Nearly all of these enterprises have set up commissions to conduct the reform and have completed stock-taking.

Among the 176 state-run companies to be privatized as early as 2008 are Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ), Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ), Termoplast plant, Vavilov plant, Belgaztechnika, Baranovichi auto component plant, Rogachev-based Diaprojector plant, Promsvyaz, Belarusian ocean company, NIIEVM, 558th aircraft repair plant in Baranovichi, Borisov medications plant.

Belarus plans to privatize 213 state-owned companies in 2009, including Gomselmash, BelAZ, Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant (MZKT), Vityaz, Agat-Sistem, Belgosproject institute, Electronica plant, Gomeltransneft Druzhba, Novopolotsk-based Druzhba oil transport company, Tsvetotron, Giprosvyaz, Transaviaexport air carrier, and DORORS trading company with Belarusian Railway.

In 2010, it is planned to privatize Minsk Masherov automated line plant, Minsk research institute of radio materials, Orsha flax factory, Belavtostrada, Minsk electromechanical works, Baranovichi cotton factory, etc.