The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Yury Boiko, Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Minister.

The meeting addressed the progress in implementing long-term gas supply and transit contracts signed by Gazprom and NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy, as well as the outlook for bilateral cooperation in 2011.

Particular attention was paid to setting up a joint venture of Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukrainy. Alexey Miller and Yury Boiko discussed the facilities that could be contributed to the JV by the companies. The parties noted that the talks on the joint venture were at an advanced stage.