Monday, October 24, 2005
Khristenko goes to U.S. to discuss energy cooperation
MOSCOW, October 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko is going on a five-day working visit to the United States to discuss bilateral cooperation in the delivery of energy products, the Industry and Energy Ministry said in a statement Sunday. Khristenko will discuss projects to develop Russia's hydrocarbon transportation infrastructure and the prospects of delivering liquefied natural gas to the United States, the ministry said. Khristenko and the chief executives of Russian major companies will discuss the participation of U.S. investors in Russian projects and the situation on the global energy market. "Khristenko is expected to meet with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the heads of key departments of the U.S. industrial and energy sector," the ministry said. Khristenko will also meet with the heads of Conoco-Phillips, Chevron, Rouge Steel, Ford, General Motors and Boeing. Khristenko and the heads of the Russian auto giants AvtoVAZ and KamAZ and the steel maker Severstal will visit the U.S. major automobile and steel enterprises, and also a Boeing factory, which uses Russian-made components in its production.
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