A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman of the ENGIE Board of Directors, took place at the 6th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum.

The parties discussed the development of partnership under the program for scientific and technical cooperation. They also commended joint efforts in such areas as pipeline transportation and underground gas storage; LNG production, storage, transportation and regasification; as well as energy saving. It was noted that the scientific and technical cooperation had high practical importance for enhancing the companies' performance.

The meeting also touched on gas deliveries from Russia to France and gas transmission to European countries.

The meeting participants reviewed the progress of the Nord Stream 2 project. ENGIE reaffirmed its position to facilitate the project.

Sergey Khomyakov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Pierre Chareyre, Executive Vice-President of ENGIE, signed today an Addendum to the Agreement of Cooperation between the companies in the area of personnel development. The document outlines the general terms and conditions of personnel training and development, including in such areas as gas transportation and storage; LNG liquefaction, transportation and regasification; implementation of innovative projects; energy efficiency; and international project management.

About Gazprom and Engie

France's ENGIE (GDF SUEZ before 2015) deals with natural gas exploration, production, processing and marketing, as well as implements projects in the field of power generation.
Gazprom and ENGIE cooperate on gas supply and transmission projects (Nord Stream). The companies also interact in sci-tech development and pursue joint cultural projects.
In 2009, Gazprom and ENGIE inked the Agreement of Cooperation in the area of personnel development.
In 2015, Russian gas exports to France totaled 9.7 billion cubic meters, rising 36.8 per cent versus 2014.

About Gazprom

Gazprom is a global energy company. Its major business lines are geological exploration, production, transportation, storage, processing and sales of gas, gas condensate and oil, sales of gas as a vehicle fuel as well as generation and marketing of heat and electric power.

About ENGIE

ENGIE develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take on the major challenges of energy’s transition to a low-carbon economy: access to sustainable energy, climate-change mitigation and adaptation, and the rational use of resources. The Group provides individuals, cities and businesses with highly efficient and innovative solutions largely based on its expertise in four key sectors: renewable energy, energy efficiency, liquefied natural gas and digital technology. ENGIE employs 154,950 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €69.9 billion in 2015. The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe, DJSI World, DJSI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20).