OREANDA-NEWS. On March 20, in Moscow Vladimir Nekrasov, OAO LUKOIL First Vice-President, and Erik Eberhardson, OOO GAZ Group CEO, have signed a cooperation agreement between the companies for 2007-2010.

Among other things, the agreement stipulates that LUKOIL branded lubricants will be used for the first filling of GAZ automobiles. Under the agreement, the lubricants will become part of the engineering and design documentation. 

The parties also plan to step up cooperation in developing and certifying new types of motor, transmission and industrial oil to produce equipment for automobile assembly plants. 

GAZ Group will recommend LUKOIL branded lubricants to service stations and GAZ automobiles owners.