OREANDA-NEWS. A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Mario Mehren, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall Holding, took place at the Gazprom headquarters today.

The parties discussed Russian gas exports to Germany. It was noted that Gazprom’s supplies to the German market continued to grow, rising 23 per cent this September and 20.4 per cent this October versus the corresponding months of 2015.

The meeting participants also touched upon joint production projects, paying special attention to the progress of the Nord Stream 2 project.

Wintershall Holding GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BASF. The company has been focused on oil and gas exploration and production for over 80 years.

Gazprom and BASF/Wintershall cooperate in gas production, transmission, storage, and marketing.

Gazprom and BASF/Wintershall are partners in the Nord Stream project.