OREANDA-NEWS. July 06, 2010. As it was informed in the Agency of Public Property, the stocks of state shares in 44 joint-stock companies from various fields of economy are set out there. Moreover, stocks of shares in 14 enterprises make up more than 50% of charter capital (controlling interests). In other joint-stock companies stocks of state shares set out for sale make up from 0.061% to 41.963%.

For sale are set out stocks of shares in 5 tobacco-fermentation factories (Faleshti, Orhei, Floreshti, Cupcini, Sholdaneshti), in 3 canning factories (Glodyani, Olaneshti, Calarashi), in 3 enterprises of sugar sector (Sudzucker-Moldova, Cupcini-Cristal, Nord-Zahar), in 3 wine-making enterprises (Fabrica de vinuri din Leuseni, Ungheni-Vin, Noroc), and also in the enterprises of milk industry (JLC, Lactis, Incomlac), meat-processing industry (Carmez, Basarabia-Nord) and other sectors. Also holdings of state shares in two banks (Eurocreditbank and Moldinconbank) are set out for sale.

Besides, Agency of Public Property has announced before about carrying out of invest-competition on the sale of public property and commercial competition on sale of united property complexes. 9 cinemas from different cities of Moldova are set out in invest-competition. The initial price of the sale is from 280 thousand leis (USD21.7 thousand) to 3.1 million leis (USD240 thousand). In commercial competition two public enterprises are set out – Vibropribor and the scientific-production company Alco-N on the initial price of 235.5 thousand leis (USD18.3 thousand) and 35 thousand leis (USD2.7 thousand), respectively.

Documents for participation in the competition are accepted till July, 20. Is it was informed earlier, Moldova plans to get 350 million leis (about USD30 million) from sale and privatization of public property in 2010. It is planned that privatization income will be fully used to cover state budget deficit. Earlier, the Vice Premier, the Minister of Economy Valerii Lazar announced, that Moldova will renew the process of privatization in the Ist quarter of 2010.

He noted that the Ministry of Economy carries out the revaluation of public enterprises regarding their achievements and considers the advantageous ways of privatization. The activity program of current government stipulates the reduction of state presence in sectors with high level of competitiveness, by means of denationalization of state’s share in the companies working in such sectors.