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February 28, 2014 Friday
Alexey Miller: Gazprom's expansion in Armenia guarantees sound and
sustainable development of Armenian fuel and energy sector
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom
Management Committee and Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of
Armenia took place today in Yerevan as part of Gazprom delegation's
visit to Armenia.
The parties addressed the main cooperation issues in the energy
sector. It was stressed that the international agreements signed in
December 2013 gave a major boost to further economic development of
Armenia.
A focus was placed on prospective activities of Gazprom Armenia
(former ArmRosgazprom), which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Gazprom. The meeting noted that enhancing the reliability of gas
supplies to Armenian consumers was the main priority of the company.
Alexey Miller and Serzh Sargsyan agreed to jointly develop a General
Gas Supply and Gasification Scheme of Armenia.
As part of the visit, Alexey Miller met with employees of Gazprom Armenia.
In addition, special attention was paid to the ongoing integration of
Gazprom Armenia into Gazprom. It was highlighted that adjusting the
corporate standards of Gazprom Armenia in alignment with those
accepted in Gazprom would significantly improve the company's
performance. The meeting also considered the production and marketing
outlook of Gazprom Armenia.
"Gazprom's expansion in Armenia guarantees sound and sustainable
development of Armenian fuel and energy sector, fortifies its energy
security and significantly contributes to the socioeconomic growth of
the country," said Alexey Miller.
February 28, 2014 Friday
Alexey Miller: Gazprom's expansion in Armenia guarantees sound and
sustainable development of Armenian fuel and energy sector
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom
Management Committee and Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of
Armenia took place today in Yerevan as part of Gazprom delegation's
visit to Armenia.
The parties addressed the main cooperation issues in the energy
sector. It was stressed that the international agreements signed in
December 2013 gave a major boost to further economic development of
Armenia.
A focus was placed on prospective activities of Gazprom Armenia
(former ArmRosgazprom), which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Gazprom. The meeting noted that enhancing the reliability of gas
supplies to Armenian consumers was the main priority of the company.
Alexey Miller and Serzh Sargsyan agreed to jointly develop a General
Gas Supply and Gasification Scheme of Armenia.
As part of the visit, Alexey Miller met with employees of Gazprom Armenia.
In addition, special attention was paid to the ongoing integration of
Gazprom Armenia into Gazprom. It was highlighted that adjusting the
corporate standards of Gazprom Armenia in alignment with those
accepted in Gazprom would significantly improve the company's
performance. The meeting also considered the production and marketing
outlook of Gazprom Armenia.
"Gazprom's expansion in Armenia guarantees sound and sustainable
development of Armenian fuel and energy sector, fortifies its energy
security and significantly contributes to the socioeconomic growth of
the country," said Alexey Miller.