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Information to the Members of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue
EU - Russia Permanent Partnership Council on Energy, 8th October 2008, Paris

The third ministerial meeting of the EU - Russia Permanent Partnership Council on Energy (PPC) was held in Paris on 8th October in the presence of Jean-Louis Borloo, State Minister of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning, Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Energy, Serguey Shmatko, Energy Minister of the Russian Federation, and Martin Riman, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.

The meeting had a double objective: to deepen the ministerial-level dialogue and to exchange views on the state of play and the ways forward of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue and asses the work of its three Joint Thematic Working Groups, respectively on Strategies and Scenarios, Market Developments and Energy Efficiency.

The EU and Russia expressed satisfaction about fruitful and continued cooperation under the Energy Dialogue as it provides the appropriate framework for frank and objective exchanges on issues of common interest in the field of energy cooperation. They praised active participation of a wide range of experts, from the Commission, EU Member States, Russia, European and Russian energy companies and IFI's. The continuation of the Dialogue represents an interest shared by both sides.

The Ministers and Commissioner discussed the results and recommendations of the Interim Reports the three Thematic Groups.

Besides, Minister Shmatko and Commissioner Piebalgs signed the 9th Progress Report of the Energy Dialogue.

Ninth Progress Report