OREANDA-NEWS. September 25, 2008. Munich hosted a meeting of the Gazprom and E.ON Ruhrgas AG Coordinating Council on scientific and technical cooperation as well as personnel training and development. The meeting was headed by the Council Co-Chairmen: Vlada Rusakova, Member of the Management Committee, Head of the Strategic Development Department, Gazprom, Dr. Jurgen Lenz, Member of the Management Board, E.ON Ruhrgas AG, Member of the Executive Board responsible for technical affairs and Armin Geiss, Member of the Management Board, Head of Personnel Department, E.ON Ruhrgas AG.

The meeting participants reported on the execution progress with the programs for sci-tech cooperation, personnel training and development in 2008. The parties showed their satisfaction with the results reached and discussed the proposals on cooperation within the period of 2009-2011.

During the meeting the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Gazprom promgaz presented a joint research project on the prospects for coal and liquid fuel substitution by natural gas in the Kolpashevo town, Tomsk Oblast. This work will result in recommendations on efficient utilization of energy sources, environmental protection and recovery of the socioeconomic situation in Russia’s minor towns.