OREANDA-NEWS. October 29, 2008. Led by Vlada Rusakova, Member of the Gazprom Management Committee, Head of the Strategic Development Department, a Gazprom delegation paid today a working visit to Romania. Participating in the delegation were also representatives of Gazprom export, Giprospetsgaz and the Russian Federation Embassy in Romania.

As part of the visit Vlada Rusakova met with Ioan Rusu, Director General of Transgaz S.A. and Lucian Stancu, Deputy Director General of Romgaz S.A.

The meeting was held within the scope of the agreements reached during the Moscow meeting of Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Constantin Grigorie, the Romanian Ambassador to Russia, Francisc Toth, Director General of Romgaz S.A. and Ioan Rusu, Director General of Transgaz S.A. on October 17, 2008.

The parties discussed cooperation prospects in the area of gas underground storage, as well as alternatives for developing the existing and constructing new transit capacities in Romania with due regard of the South Stream gas pipeline system projected in Southern and Central Europe.

The parties agreed to hold the next meeting in December.