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Alexandr Avanesov

VTB nearing completion of Armenian copper enterprise sale - Kostin

VTB nearing completion of Armenian copper enterprise sale - Kostin

ArmInfo.   VTB bank  is currently in the final stages of completing the sale of the Hals  developer and a copper production enterprise in Armenia, as stated by  VTB CEO Andrey Kostin during a business dialogue titles "Capital of  Change: Outlines of a New Investment Landscape," TASS reports.

"We have already sold several hotels, are in the process of  completing the sale of the Hals development company, and are  negotiating the sale of Pulkovo Airport and a grain farm. There was  also a copper production enterprise in Armenia, acquired as a debt  repayment, and we are at the final there as well," he said. 

Recall, in January 2018, the Teghut Mining and Processing Plant (MPP)  in Armenia was taken over by VTB Bank after its previous owner,  Vallex Group, failed to meet loan obligations. VTB had financed the  construction ($283 million), and as of 2024, the plant is fully  operational  through its subsidiaries, despite experiencing temporary  suspensions in the past.