"The state as the co-owner of both the companies is entitled to pick out a valuer, and I think it will do so", Sharonov said in answer to a question from RIA Novosti. He did not say when.
A week ago Gazprom found one for the basic agreement on merger with Rosneft.
"Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein will be the financial consultant for structuring the deal and appraise the cost of the Rosneft assets and the Gazprom package, now on the balance sheet of its subsidiaries", the Gazprom press service said.
Towards this end, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein was to set up three separate groups of specialists - one for appraising the Rosneft assets, one for Gazprom shares, one for preparing the deal structure.
Another two banks -- Deutsche Bank and City Group - are, irrespective of each other, to draw a conclusion on the fairness of the deal regarding its structure and appraisal of assets, Gazprom said.
Upon agreement with the Justice Ministry, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein had appraised Yuganskneftegaz, whose shares were seized because of the tax claims to YUKOS.
