Putin Offers To Merge Gazprom, Ukraine's Naftogaz - Interfax

Putin Offers To Merge Gazprom, Ukraines Naftogaz - Interfax
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Παρ, 30 Απριλίου 2010 - 18:33
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed to merge the country's state-controlled natural gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and Ukraine's national gas company Naftogaz, Interfax reported Friday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed to merge the country's state-controlled natural gas giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and Ukraine's national gas company Naftogaz, Interfax reported Friday.

Putin made the announcement as he met his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Azarov.

"We discussed integration in the nuclear industry, the same could be done in the gas industry, and I propose to merge Gazprom and Naftogaz", Putin said as quoted by the agency.

According to the agency, Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller said the companies will discuss the possible merger after the "May holidays," which in
Russia and Ukraine last until May 10.

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