French Arcelor Firm Interested In Privatization Of Turkish Iron - Steel Inc.

PARIS - ''French 'Arcelor' firm is interested in the privatization bid of 'Eregli Iron and Steel Factories Inc.' of Turkey,'' Guy Dolle, head of the firm said on Wednesday.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently paying a visit to French capital of Paris, met Dolle.
After the meeting, Dolle told A.A correspondent that they had been investing in Turkey for the last 15 years, and said that they wanted to increase their investments.
Noting that they were interested in privatization bid of Turkish 'Eregli Iron and Steel Factories Inc.', Dolle stated that he expressed his views about this matter during his meeting with Erdogan.
'Arcelor' is among the most important groups in the world with its 40 million tons of annual iron production, and 25 million euros of turnover.
(BRC-ULG) 20.10.2004