OREANDA-NEWS. The President of the Skolkovo Foundation, Viktor Vekselberg, and Eni's CEO, Paolo Scaroni, in the presence of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Letta, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the principal terms for the cooperation between the parties in research and development of new technologies related to the energy sector.

The Skolkovo Foundation, the innovation center located nearby Moscow and dedicated to the high technology and scientific research field, will enable Eni to have access to the Russian technological innovation sector, which includes innovative enterprises, cutting-edge technology products and advanced research, development and scientific education programs. Eni will provide its industrial experience and technological know-how and will contribute to the research and educational activities of the Foundation.