Kosovo is preparing to sell a majority stake in its state-owned post and telecom company PTK, a deal that could yield as much as E600 million ($753 million) for Europe's newest and poorest country. Already, however, the sale process has been clouded by corruption allegations, legal challenges, and the death of the state privatization agency's chief, Dino Asanaj. In June, his body was found in his apartment in Kosovo's capital city of Pristina, with 11 stab wounds. Authorities say he committed suicide. Serbia is contesting the PTK privatization, arguing that former Serbian employees of the company have a legal claim on its assets. Despite the controversy, Kosovo's government announced on Aug 18 that it had approved five groups as potential bidders on the PTK stake.