OREANDA-NEWS. November 27, 2009. Berlin hosted the 21st regular meeting of the European Business Congress (EBC) Presiding Committee moderated by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, President of EBC.

The meeting participants considered the statements by Chairmen of the EBC Working Groups and took notice of the progress with the projects involving the EBC. The Presiding Committee approved the Congress budget for 2010.

 “Most of the Congress members are the energy companies and the financial institutions having a considerable impact on the European economy. Therefore, we believe it is necessary to use the EBC cooperation opportunities on the international level in a more intense way.

Consolidated and balanced positions and proposals of the EBC on serious problems in the energy sector, including conflicts such as transit crises, may have a positive impact on their solution.

We have to shape the guidelines for 2010 in a way that focuses the attention of the business and political communities on a globally important issue. The work to be performed on this issue has to make a specific contribution to the energy sector development,” said Alexey Miller in his statement. The meeting selected the motto for the next Annual General Meeting of EBC: “Natural Gas – Energy of 21st Century”.

As part of the EBC Presiding Committee meeting, a working meeting was held between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Udo Volker, General Plenipotentiary of MAN Ferrostaal AG, Coordinator of the EBC Board of Executive Directors.