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City government: Tallinna Vesi must be bought back

04.11.2009, 13:42

Centre Party and Social Democratic Party have a provisdion in their coalition agreement that says that the city government will start working to get majority holding of Tallinna Vesi, ERR News cites Eesti Päevaleht.

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Mailis Reps, negotiator from the Centre Party said that currently the parties can’t calculate, how much the holding could cost and how long the process could be, since there have been no specific talks with United Utilities, current majority holder.

This city government will also start express tram project, keep city districts but will turn Tallinn to a single electoral district.

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