Stroytransgaz Prepared to Work in Libya
Thursday, April 17, 2008
President of Russia Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day working visit to Libya today. During the trip, he held discussions with the leader of the Libyan revolution, Muammar al-Gaddafi.
Victor Lorents, President of Stroytransgaz, was part of the official delegation from Russia’s business community visiting Libya. In that capacity, Mr. Lorents participated in discussions with officials representing the Libyan business circle.
Taking part in the discussions from the Libyan side were Baghdadi Mahmudi, Secretary of the General People’s Congress (cabinet of ministers); Shukri Ganem, President of the National Oil Corporation; Bashir Salekh Bashir, General Director of the Libya African Investment Portfolio; Omran Bukraa, Minister of Electricity and Water and Gas Supply; Khuzidi, Secretary of the General People’s Committee on Financial Issues (ministry of finance); Abdarakhman Shalkam, General Secretary of the General People’s Committee for International Relations (ministry of foreign affairs); Abdel Khafiz Makhud Zlitni, General Secretary of the General People’s Congress and Chairman of the Congress.
The delegations discussed relations between the countries and coordination of the activities of Russian companies working in Libyan, including work in the oil and gas construction sphere. Representatives were in accord in noting that the visit created very positive conditions for Russian companies to work successfully in Libya. The Libyans noted with considerable satisfaction that this was the first visit by a Russian head of state during the entire history of relations between the countries, including the Soviet period.
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Stroytransgaz is one of the few Russian companies with broad and successful experience working in foreign countries, including countries of the Near East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf. Stroytransgaz is working in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Jordan. The company opened a branch office in Libya in March 2006.
Stroytransgaz is prepared to take part in constructing a number of large infrastructure objects in Libya.
