The focus of the speech of Aleksey Mikheev is priority issues of development of the Russian oil and gas industry, including reducing dependence of the Russian energy sector from import of foreign equipment, technic, components, services, software, etc.

How the practical conditions of participation in public procurement for Russian and foreign companies will be changed under the import substitution program and other issues related to the diversification of the Russian economy will be addressed in the report of Maxim Chemerisov in the second part of the plenary session "Priority Directions for diversification of the Russian energy sector."

Minister of Energy of Russian Federation Alexander Novak told about the outcome of the negotiations in Vienna with the Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič.

Vienna, September 11. – Minister of Energy of Russia Alexander Novak met with the Vice-President of European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič. The meeting was also attended by Chairman of the Board of "Gazprom" Alexey Miller.

The report will consider creation of infrastructure for developing motor fuel market in Russia: construction of CNG filling stations, cryo gas stations and other essential infrastructure, coordination of development programs and attracting investment to create the infrastructure of the motor fuel in Russia.

Beijing, September 3. - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak participated in the negotiations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Vladimir Putin accentuated that China remains Russia's largest trade and economic partner. "We have full confidence that we will progressively move forward to develop our relations, to carry out all our plans, including large-scale projects, which will certainly have a positive impact on the development of the economies of Russia and China, and on the global economy ", - said Russian President.

Moscow region (Gorky), September 3. - On the eve of the Day of workers of oil and gas industry, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Kirill Molodtsov took part in a video conference of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with employees of oil and gas industry.

The teleconference was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, representatives of relevant ministries, as well as employees of "Surgutneftegaz", South Priobsky Gas Processing Plant and "Zarubezhneft".

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the upcoming holiday of workers of the oil and gas industry and thanked the veterans of the industry.

Source: www.minenergo.gov.ru

Beijing, September 2. - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak participated in the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang.

Alexander Apostolov has invited the members of the Association of gas and oil complex builders to participate in the activities of  EPP-2015

Official letter of the Director General of the Association of gas and oil complex builders

The whole range of issues of bilateral energy cooperation was discussed during a telephone conversation between the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak and the Greek Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis.