Greece sees gas grid deal with Azeri SOCAR progressing
ATHENS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Greece's privatization agency said on Wednesday that Azerbaijan's state-owned oil company SOCAR had confirmed its interest in acquiring a stake in Greek gas grid operator DESFA, with a deal possible by the end of the year.
"All the parties involved reiterate their commitment to complete the deal as soon as possible," HRADF, the Greek privatization body, said in a statement.
The potential deal, that has been negotiated since 2013, would involve SOCAR buying a 66 percent stake in DESFA for around 400 million euros.
(Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou in Athens; Writing by Greg Roumeliotis; editing by David Stamp)
