All five
companies have been included in the short list of the contest for the privatization
of Greek natural gas distributor, DEPA and the national grid operator, DESFA.
According
to Energia.gr information, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRAF)
decided today to include all five names in the short list, before the second
stage of the competition commences. Those companies are Russian Gazprom and
Negusneft, Azerbaijani SOCAR, Greek consortium M&M, as well as Czech PPF
and GEK Terna.