LONDON - Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan said on Wednesday that interest shown by investors in Roadshow in London about Turkey's privatization program was beyond the estimations.
Within the scope of program held by famous finance institution Citygroup in London, Unakitan held contacts with foreign investors who are interested in privatization of Tupras, Petkim, National Lottery and State Monopoly.
Unakitan recalled that efforts were underway to include National Lottery within the scope of privatization. He said they were in an effort to determine a strategy in this respect.
Unakitan said giant companies of the world were closely interested in privatization of Tupras, stating that BP and Shell were among those companies.
Meanwhile, officials in delegation of Unakitan told A.A correspondent that talks took place today particularly with the giant companies of tobacco.
Officials said Imperial Tobacco, Altadis, BAT, JTI, Philip Morris and Gallahar were among those companies. They said efforts of privatization were underway in Morocco and Italy in State Monopoly sector.
Officials said there was great interest both in alcohol and tobacco, stating that local and foreign ventures would please them.
Unakitan is expected to leave for Turkey on Thursday evening.
(AY-AÖ) 30.04.2003