SOCAR, Russia's Gazprom agree to expand strategic partnership

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Russia's PJSC Gazprom have reached an agreement to expand their multifaceted strategic partnership, Report informs referring to the press service of the Russian oil company.

"The mutually beneficial, partner-like interaction between Gazprom and SOCAR is developing dynamically. In particular, this concerns the North-South project, the signing of a comprehensive scientific and technical cooperation program in September this year. An agreement has been reached to expand the multifaceted strategic partnership," said Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller.

The Gazprom delegation, headed by Chairman of the Management Board Alexey Miller, took part in the events of the state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Azerbaijan.

Putin came to Baku on a two-day state visit on August 18. The leaders of the states held talks and signed several joint documents.