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    ``Radio Liberty'': Montenegro is in outrage for SOCAR's penetration
    into local business

    15:08 16/03/2013 » SOCIETY


    In connection with the recent official visit of Azerbaijani President
    Ilham Aliyev to Montenegro the Azerbaijani service of Radio Liberty
    published an article, which reflects the indignation of the opposition
    in Montenegro, caused by the penetration of the State Oil Company of
    Azerbaijan in the business environment of this Balkan country.

    "Taking into consideration the corruption in the privatization process
    that is carried out by our government, we accepted the statement of
    the Government of Montenegro with great concern on the achievement of
    a specific agreement with the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan," the
    pro-opposition leader of the "Movement for Change" Nebojsa Medojevic
    said in an interview with the Azerbaijani service of Radio Liberty.

    According to him, SOCAR is known as a company that is not specifically
    seeking to participate in anti-corruption activities. "We are
    confident that our Minister of Foreign Affairs, that conducts
    negotiations from our side on this issue, will be involved in some
    corruption cases in connection with the agreement. Therefore, we will
    closely monitor the implementation of this agreement," Medoevich said.

    According to the publication, SOCAR intended to invest in the
    territory of Kumbora 52 million Euros in the first 4 years, which will
    make 258 million over eight years in general. In addition, the radio
    station reminds that NCH Capital located in the U.S. lost to SOCAR in
    the tender, though the U.S. company bids were far preferable proposals
    for SOCAR, 2 Euros for the lease of 1 square meters and 5.1% of
    profit, while SOCAR offered 1 Euro per 1 sq. m. for rent and 5% of
    profit.

    At first `NCH Capital' officially complained to the authority
    conducting the tender. However, the Privatization Council of
    Montenegro didn't considered the appeal, arguing that the complaint
    was delayed. "You will not hear that BP or Exxon is building resorts.
    There are some other reasons," the American Company stated.

    "Radio Liberty" reminds that the Azerbaijani side has denied the
    allegations before.

    Source: Panorama.am



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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