OREANDA-NEWS. March 06, 2012. Belarus’ State Property Committee has made up a short list of 19 joint stock companies, which will be put up for auction in 2012 to earn the state budget as much as USD 2.5 billion in privatization proceeds.

Belarusian state property committee’s Chairman Georgy Kuznetsov made a statement to this extent at a Friday press-conference.

The list is incomplete yet, Kuznetsov said. Originally, the government planned to sell state-owned stakes in 25 to earn USD 2.5 billion in privatization proceeds, however after a series of consultations with ministries and agencies concerned, the list was reduced to just 19 titles worth Br7.5 trillion in book value (Br896.1 million).

The list includes companies of the Ministry of Industry, Belneftekhim concern and MTS Belarus.