Angry Váhostav creditors ask Fico for meeting

DISENCHANTED creditors of the construction company Váhostav-SK want to meet Prime Minister Robert Fico to discuss the restructuring process of the construction giant and its impact on small and medium-sized companies.

Váhostav-SK is also reconstructing the Bratislava Castle.Váhostav-SK is also reconstructing the Bratislava Castle. (Source: Sme)

“We would be happy if this matter is resolved,” said Milan Blaho of the Informal Association of Creditors of Váhostav-SK as cited by the TASR newswire. Blaho filed an official request for a meeting with PM Fico at the Government Office earlier on April 13. “Of course, the most acceptable solution for us would be the debtor settles its obligations.”

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According to Blaho, the creditors do not want any solution to be to the detriment of taxpayers; but at the same time they do not want to lose their savings and investment deposits in banks.

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“Simply, we want justice,” said Blaho, whose association represents some 300 creditors of the construction firm.

Within its draft restructuring plan, Váhostav-SK is set to cover only 15 percent of its dues to its contractors - companies and sole traders. Meanwhile, secured creditors, largely banks, should be entitled to as much as 100 percent. The total debts of the firm stand at €136 million.

The Slovak parliament will debate the Váhostav-SK case at its special session convened for April 15 while PM Fico has already proposed some possible solutions during weekend discussion programmes of Slovak media. 

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