In Brief: Gazprom; Belchatow-Opole-Turow; SkyEurope; Wawel

Economy Minster Jacek Piechota has failed to confirm rumors that Gazprom has withdrawn from the construction of the second Yamal gas pipeline. "There was no such decision made during the talks in which I participated," he said. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 4) ... Under the power sector restructuring program, next year, the government intends to set up a power capital group - Belchatow-Opole-Turow (BOT). Its privatization will be initiated no sooner than 2004. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 5) ... Slovakian airline SkyEurope is likely to launch flights from the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, to Warsaw and Krakow in 2003. SkyEurope managing director Christian Mandl says that the ticket prices will be very competitive. A one-way ticket will cost euro 46. (Puls Biznesu, p. 12) ... Confectionary producer Wawel intends to build a factory in Dobczyce, near Krakow. The construction of the plant will be co-financed either by a loan granted by Wawel's investor, Gustaw F.W. Hamester GmbH&Co of Germany, or via a bank loan. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 6) A.Z.