Russian Railways Wants to Privatize Greek Port

Moscow Times
Russian Railways chief Vladimir Yakunin has asked President Vladimir Putin to support its participation in the privatization of the Greek port of Thessaloniki, a news report said Wednesday.
The selection of candidates may begin as early as June, Kommersant reported, citing a letter from Yakunin to Putin on May 26. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has been tasked with analyzing the pros and cons of potential involvement.
The deal includes the privatization of the rail carrier TrainOSE and repair company Rosco, and has an estimated starting price of 140 million euros.
TrainOSE is estimated at 30 million euros, Rosco at 10 million euros, and the port of Thessaloniki at 100 million euros.
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