MOSCOW (Reuters) - International oil major BP (>> BP plc) plans to keep its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft (>> Rosneft' NK OAO) at the current level, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing BP's Chief Executive Bob Dudley.

Russian government plans to sell a stake in Rosneft as part of its privatisation programme. BP owns a 19.75-percent stake in Rosneft.

(Reporting by Polina Devitt; editing by Vladimir Soldatkin)

Stocks treated in this article : Rosneft' NK OAO, BP plc