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VEB to Re-Sell Gazprom

By The Moscow Times

Vneshekonombank plans to sell the 2.7 percent of Gazprom it bought from E.On for profit after the share price rises, VEB head Vladimir Dmitriyev said, RIA-Novosti reported Friday.

Dmitriyev had said Thursday that VEB doesn’t plan to sell the stake, considering it a long-term investment, RIA-Novosti reported.

(Bloomberg)


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