In 1999, the Russian Federal Property Fund (RFPF) conducted an inquiry into the implementation of the Transammiak investment program and the purchase of Togliattiazot shares by Tafko. The investigation revealed that although the pipeline was upgraded, the branch lines for other producers were never built, and the purchase of the 6.1% stake in Togliattiazot had been a sham transaction. These violations prompted the RFPF to file a claim to Samara Regional Arbitration Court seeking to return the stake to public ownership.
