Without spilling a drop

Gennady Timchenko refused to participate in the construction of the bridge across the Kerch Strait. This is reported by Interfax with reference to its sources.

"STG will not be as a general contractor or as a subcontractor. They analyzed, weighed, decided to refuse," a source in one of the specialized departments said.

A source in the construction industry confirmed that Stroytransgaz will not take part in the project. According to him, the company considered the risks too high and decided to play it safe. A source close to STG said that the company's employees are already aware of a negative decision on the project.

The Stroytransgaz refused comments. "The company simultaneously implements a large number of socially significant large -scale projects in key areas of construction, the volume of loading forces and funds of the company is high, the company's plans for participation in individual projects are not commenting," the press service said.

“Before the official announcement of the state’s decision on the choice of the general contractor, we do not consider it correct to make any statements on this subject,” said Anton Kurevin, representative of the Volga Group, Timchenko Volga Group.

At the end of August, sources in the road industry reported thatStroytransgaz could become the general contractor of the construction of the Kerch bridge . According to them, the subcontractors should have become the company "UPC" Most "and" Mostotrest ". The first is part of the Stroytransgaz group, among the second co -owners - Arkady Rotenberg.

It was decided that in a row for the construction of the bridge it will be decorated as a state order without a competition. It is planned to finance construction from the FCP for the development of Crimea. However, there was no government decree on the only supplier.

Initially, it was planned to build a bridge across the Kerch Strait with the involvement of foreign contractors, various options were considered as sources of financing, including the attraction of private capital, as well as FNB funds. Earlier it was reported that the Chinese state company China Railway Construction Corporation can be involved in construction work. The project cost is preliminarily estimated at 1.2 to 3 billion dollars.