“Telekom Srbija” offered 646 million EURO for 65% of state-owned capital in “Telekom Srpske”, 

 

 

Government of Republic of Srpska approved today decision to sell 65% of state-owned capital in the company “Telekom Srpske” AD Banjaluka to “Telekom Srbija” that offered 646.000.000,00 EURO, as the best bidder at implemented international tender.

 

Government of Republic of Srpska decided to accept the Bid of “Telekom Srbija” after examination and discussion on Report of the Directorate for Privatization, on implementation of procedure of international tender with variable conditions, marked as BL-V-80/1, the purpose of which was sale of 65% of the state-owned capital in company “Telekom Srpske” AD Banjaluka.

 

Prime Minister of Republic of Srpska said that funds from sale of 65% of the state-owned capital in “Telekom Srpske” would be paid directly to the account of the Government of Republic of Srpska, and no debt settlement would be allowed.

 

Prime Minister Dodik said that money for purchase of “Telekom Srpske” would be paid after completion of all procedures that are set by the law, and upon signing of contract on purchase of the state-owned capital in "Telekom Srpske”.

 

Second-ranked bidder for purchase of 65% of state-owned capital in “Telekom Srpske” is “Telekom Austria” that offered 467 million EURO.

 

At today’s joint session with the Commission for implementation of tender for sale of “Telekom Srpske” and Council for Privatization of Republic of Srpska, the Government unanimously accepted the Report on process of implemented international tender of the Directorate for Privatization of Republic of Srpska.

 

”Accepting this decision, we demonstrated in the best possible way how every future privatization should be done”, Prime Minister Dodik said and added that Republic of Srpska should be proud of how this was done.

 

Director of the Directorate for Privatization of Republic of Srpska Vladimir Mačkić said that privatization of “Telekom Srpske” was initially started three years ago, while it was formally launched in January, when the contract was signed with consultants, the “Reiffeisen Investment”.

 

Director Mačkić clarified that development of privatization program followed this first step, and not a single procedural error disturbed this process.

 

Chairperson of the Commission for implementation of tender for sale of the state-owned capital in “Telekom Srpske” Mirjana Novaković – Gavric said that the whole process was implemented in accordance with the law, and the same opinion was given by Minister of Transport and Communications Nedeljko Čubrilović, as well as by Assistant Minister of Finance Božidar Plavljanin.

 

Today’s Government’s session was also attended by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Srpska Igor Radojičić, directors of Chamber of Commerce of Republic of Srpska Mladen Mićić and Banjaluka Stock Exchange Milan Božić, president of the Commission for Securities of Republic of Srpska Miodrag Jandrić and Chair of the RS Union Association Ranka Mišić.