The first competition for the sale of securities of open joint-stock companies in the region was held in Chashniki

A domestic investor acquired a block of shares in JSC "UniversalTorg" (more than 98% of the authorized capital) for almost 12.9 billion rubles.

As reported to "Vitebskiye Vesti" by the "Vitebsk Obliymushchestvo" fund, one potential buyer showed interest in the privatization of communal assets. Over 475 thousand shares owned by the district were offered for sale. The investor agreed to purchase the securities and undertook to fulfill a number of conditions, including paying off the enterprise's creditors' debt, investing at least 150 thousand dollars in the development of the joint-stock company, expanding the range of goods in the stores within two years, and maintaining the public catering network in educational institutions of Novolukoml.

According to the district executive committee, JSC "UniversalTorg" currently includes 10 stores, 2 of which are located in rural areas, and 12 public catering outlets in kindergartens and schools in the city.

Sergey Antonov, "Vitebskiye Vesti".