OREANDA-NEWS   The German carmaker Volkswagen is considering the sale of its assets in Russia, including the plant in Kaluga, to a third party, a final decision has not yet been made, the press service of the automaker told RIA Novosti.

"We are constantly monitoring the situation and considering various scenarios for further developments. One of the possible options is the sale of Volkswagen Group Rus assets to a third party. However, no decision has been made on this issue," the company noted.

Earlier on Monday, sources reported that the Russian investment company AFK Sistema was interested in buying the Volkswagen plant. It was planned to involve the Kazakh automaker Allure in the deal. Thus, the interaction of the Kazakh and Russian sides involves the continuation of the production of existing models, the publication noted. Sistema, in turn, plans to create a machine-building holding through the transaction.