KIEV, Dec. 2 – China's ÑÑÅÑ, a partner of Ukraine's State Food-Grain Corporation in a $1.5 billion loan from China, could take part in the privatization of the state-run company.

"We see that they want to participate in the issue [privatization]. We see them as a strategic partner. We said at the meeting that they should be first, as they helped to provide this loan," acting Board Chairman Oleksandr Hryhorovych said at a press conference in Kiev on Thursday.

He said that State Food-Grain Corporation is actively cooperating with CCEC under the grain supplies contract.