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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Gazprom signs South Stream Austria shareholder agreement

Gazprom signs South Stream Austria shareholder agreement


Russia’s Gazprom and Austria’s OMV oil and gas companies on Tuesday signed an agreement on the creation of a joint-stock company, South Stream Austria, outlining the principles for the construction and exploitation of the Austrian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline.

The agreement was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vienna.

Gazprom and OMV CEOs Alexei Miller and Gerhard Roiss put their signatures under the document.

US, Iran expected to continue P5+1 nuclear talks in Vienna

US, Iran expected to continue P5+1 nuclear talks in Vienna


US Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns is expected to attend talks between Iran and six powers in Vienna this week that aim to strike a nuclear deal by July 20, Reuters reports. The new round of talks starts today and will continue until at least July 15.

The presence of the American diplomat  who led secret negotiations between Iran and the United States would open up the possibility of bilateral talks between the two diplomatic rivals.