OREANDA-NEWS. May 30, 2008. The Gazprom Headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel, Member of the BASF AG Board of Executive Directors and Chairman of the Wintershall Holding AG Supervisory Board.

The parties discussed prospects for strategic cooperation deepening between both companies and issues related to preparation for a regular meeting of the Gazprom and BASF Coordinating Committee, which is due in the near future.