OREANDA-NEWS. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov, Energy Minister Sauat Mynbaev and the First Vice President of Kazmunaigaz Maksat Idenov met on September 11 with Eni’s Chief Executive Officer Paolo Scaroni and the Chief Operating Officer of Eni’s E&P Division Stefano Cao, ENI's press office reports.

During the talks, which were held in a climate of co-operation and focused on the Kashagan project, the basis was set for negotiations between the KCO consortium, of which Eni is operator, and the Kazakh authorities.