OREANDA-NEWS. In Ulan-Ude, Vladimir Putin held a videoconference with the executives of Rosneft, ExxonMobil Development, STX and the United Shipbuilding Corporation, who are currently in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

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PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN: Good afternoon, Mr Sechin, colleagues and friends,

I want to greet you in the eastern part of Russia, where we all are today, but we have a big country and there is still a huge distance between us.

You have a good reason to be in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – I know about your plans and your cooperation. Before we start our discussion, I would like to congratulate all the project participants in Sakhalin on the way you have organised your work.

I see that apart from the Rosneft executives there are also some of our proven, long-standing partners. I am pleased to note that you have established such effective cooperation. Moreover, it doesn’t just look successful at present, but also has good prospects in the short, medium and long term.

I wish you every success and today I am ready to give you my undivided attention, to discuss your immediate plans and what support the federal authorities can offer you.